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vaccination
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Vaccination \Vac`ci*na"tion\, n.
1. The act, art, or practice of vaccinating, or inoculating
with the cowpox, in order to prevent or mitigate an attack
of smallpox. Cf. Inoculation.
[1913 Webster]
Note: In recent use, vaccination sometimes includes
inoculation with any virus as a preventive measure; as,
vaccination against cholera.
[1913 Webster]
2. Any inoculation intended to raise immunity to a disease.
[PJC]
