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Vaccinia Moderate

Vaccinia has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a local infection induced in humans by inoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox; normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted scar

2

a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox

3

An infection of cowpox.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
infection animal disease pox
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
progressive vaccinia
Rhyming Words
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