vaccina meaning

UK US /ˌvækˈsinə/ 3 syllables

vaccina (noun): 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.

Definition of vaccina

  1. 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

    Synonyms: vaccinia, variola vaccine, variola vaccinia, variola vaccina

    Type of: infection

    Kinds: progressive vaccinia

How to pronounce vaccina

vaccina is pronounced /ˌvækˈsinə/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with vaccina

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with VA · words ending in NA · 7-letter words

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