VACCINE Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word vaccine. (close relations)
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| dose | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time • the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time • a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact • street name for lysergic acid diethylamide verb • treat with an agent; add (an agent) to • administer a drug to | ||||||||
| immunization | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of making immune (especially by inoculation) | ||||||||
| immunogen | nounn | |||||||
noun • any substance or organism that provokes an immune response (produces immunity) when introduced into the body | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| inoculation | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease | ||||||||
| jab | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) • a quick short straight punch • the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow verb • poke or thrust abruptly • strike or punch with quick and short blows • stab or pierce | ||||||||
| preventive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • tending to prevent or hinder noun • remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease • any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome • an agent or device intended to prevent conception adjective satellite • preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease | ||||||||
| serum | nounn | |||||||
noun • an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| vaccination | nounn | |||||||
noun • taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease • the scar left following inoculation with a vaccine | ||||||||
| immunizer | nounn | |||||||
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| vaccinum | nounn | |||||||
noun • immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies | ||||||||
