VACCINATION Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word vaccination. (close relations)
Definition of VACCINATION
Best Alternative Words for VACCINATION
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| inoculation | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease | ||||||||
| immunization | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of making immune (especially by inoculation) | ||||||||
| injection | nounn | |||||||
noun • the forceful insertion of a substance under pressure • any solution that is injected (as into the skin) • the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe | ||||||||
| shot | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of firing a projectile • a solid missile discharged from a firearm • (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand • a chance to do something • a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot) • a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film • the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe • a small drink of liquor • an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect • an estimate based on little or no information • an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera • sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put • an explosive charge used in blasting • a blow hard enough to cause injury • an attempt to score in a game • informal words for any attempt or effort • the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination • throwing the basketball toward the hoop adjective satellite • varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles | ||||||||
