vaccination meaning

vaccination as a noun

1. taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease

   Synonyms: inoculation

   Type of: immunization

   Related forms: vaccinate

2. the scar left following inoculation with a vaccine

   Type of: scar

   Related forms: vaccinate

vaccination in a sentence

• Vaccination is highly recommended for travelers to India.
• Vaccinations help prevent childhood diseases.
• You can't get into heaven anymore without a vaccination card.
• My grandparents have smallpox vaccination scars on their arms.
• Some people see constant conspiracies in vaccination campaigns.

How to pronounce vaccination

vaccination is pronounced /ˌvæksɪˈneɪʃən/ in British English and /væksəˈneɪʃən/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Words that rhyme with vaccination

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