vaccination — the act of giving a vaccine to someone to protect them from a disease
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the act of giving a vaccine to someone to protect them from a disease
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌvæksɪˈneɪʃən/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother got her flu vaccination and now she thinks she's invincible.
- The school requires vaccination records before enrollment.
- He's so afraid of needles that he faints just hearing the word 'vaccination'.
vaccination
NOUN[/ˌvæksɪˈneɪʃən/]
the act of giving a vaccine to someone to protect them from a disease
The vaccination arrived just before the outbreak spread through the town.
The vaccination created a shield before the virus could find a vulnerable target.
The vaccination became part of the routine — helping the city avoid another quarantine.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The term derives from Latin 'vacca' (cow), coined in the late 18th century by Edward Jenner, who pioneered immunization against smallpox using cowpox virus extracted from infected cattle. The practice of using the mild cowpox disease to confer immunity to the more severe smallpox became the foundation for modern vaccination.
Breakdown
vacc- (from Latin vacca, meaning cow) + -ination (suffix denoting a process or action). The morphological structure reflects the historical method of using bovine cowpox material for immunization.
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📝Examples
“My grandmother got her flu vaccination and now she thinks she's invincible.”
“The school requires vaccination records before enrollment.”
“He's so afraid of needles that he faints just hearing the word 'vaccination'.”
“Free vaccination clinics are available at community centers.”
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