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vaccinal

[ vak-suh-nl ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or caused by vaccine or vaccination.


vaccinal

/ ˈvæksɪnəl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to vaccine or vaccination
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • post·vacci·nal adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vaccinal1

1855–60; vaccin(ation) + -al 1; compare French vaccinal
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Example Sentences

Everyone aged 16 and over now needs a "pass vaccinal" to attend large events and for entry to a wide range of venues including bars, restaurants, museums, or to use some types of public transport including planes and long-distance trains.

From BBC

To qualify for a pass vaccinal you must have:

From BBC

This “vaccinal effect” was first described more than 15 years ago in cancer research when scientists found that certain monoclonal antibodies can trigger killer T cells to eliminate tumors.

One modification slows the antibody degradation to give it a longer effective life; another improves the so-called vaccinal effect, which summons T cells—another arm of the immune system—to help destroy infected cells.

Or it could be that the antibody treatment has something called a “vaccinal” effect that far outlasts the life of the antibodies.

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