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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
vaccine /ˈvaksiːn, -ɪn/
▶noun
  • 1 an antigenic preparation used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against a disease.
  • 2 a program that detects computer viruses and prevents them from operating.
– origin C18: from L. vaccinus, from vacca ‘cow’ (because of the early use of the cowpox virus against smallpox).



'vaccine' also found in these Oxford entries:
Forum discussions with the word(s) "vaccine" in the title:
"Bird flu vaccine eggs all in one basket"
as are pregnant women and infants too young for vaccine.
Comma? the vagaries of vaccine production, making it look as if the vaccine effort is failing.
Different types of vaccines/Vaccine
Sorbed polyvalent vaccine

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