vaccine 1
noundomain: artefact
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies
Hypernym
immunogen 1
noun
any substance or organism that provokes an immune response (produces immunity) when introduced into the body
EnglishDerivationally related form
vaccinate 1
verb
perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation
Hyponym
DPT vaccine 1
noun
abbreviation for combination vaccine against diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus toxoids; usually given in a series of injections in early childhood
vaccine (trade name Pneumovax) effective against the 23 most common strains of pneumococcus
vaccine prepared from poliovirus to provide immunity to poliomyelitis
a form of vaccine that can be administered by an inhaler
autovaccine 1
noun
Autovaccine is a vaccine prepared from cultures of organisms isolated from the patient's own tissues or secretions.
