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Variola Vaccine (Noun)

Meaning

A local infection induced in humans by inoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox; normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted scar.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Examples

  • The variola vaccine was first developed by Edward Jenner in 1796 and was a major breakthrough in the fight against smallpox.
  • Before the widespread use of the variola vaccine, smallpox was a major cause of illness and death throughout the world.
  • The variola vaccine was typically administered by scratching the skin with a needle coated with the virus, causing a local infection that would confer immunity to smallpox.
  • The variola vaccine was used to eradicate smallpox, with the last naturally occurring case reported in 1977.
  • The use of the variola vaccine led to the development of modern vaccine technology and paved the way for the creation of vaccines against other diseases.

Synonyms

  • Vaccinia
  • Variola Vaccinia
  • Vaccina
  • Variola Vaccina

Hypernyms

  • Infection

Hyponyms

  • Progressive Vaccinia
  • Vaccinia Gangrenosa
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