vaccination

[ vak-suh-ney-shuhn ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. the act or practice of vaccinating; inoculation with a vaccine.

vaccination

/ ˌvæksɪˈneɪʃən /

noun

1. the act of vaccinating
2. the scar left following inoculation with a vaccine

vaccination

/ văk′sə-nā′shən /

1. Inoculation with a vaccine in order to protect against a particular disease.
2. A scar left on the skin by vaccinating.

vaccination

1. Inoculation with a vaccine to produce immunity to a particular infectious disease .

Other Words From

• anti·vacci·nation adjective
• nonvac·ci·nation noun
• postvac·ci·nation adjective
• prevac·ci·nation noun
• provac·ci·nation adjective
• revac·ci·nation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of vaccination¹

First recorded in 1800–10; vaccine + -ation

Example Sentences

They can therefore range from hospitals to ambulances to an outdoor vaccination clinic to a pharmaceutical storage facility in a medical clinic.

From Salon

But the atrocities described in the report have not ceased: For example, the stun grenade dropped on a polio vaccination clinic during a humanitarian pause, wounding several children.

From Salon

More than 68,000 people had yet to have their Covid vaccination and more than 74,000 people had not taken up the offer of protection against flu.

From BBC

Cali Makewell, vaccination lead for the local service said: "It's very important to get these vaccines as you are at an increased risk of getting seriously ill without their protection."

From BBC

It has been the subject of a global vaccination campaign for decades and has been mostly eradicated.

From BBC