vaccinia English

Meaning vaccinia meaning

What does vaccinia mean?

vaccinia

— noun 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

— noun (= cowpox) a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox

Synonyms vaccinia synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as vaccinia?

vaccinia English » English

cowpox

variola vaccinia

variola vaccine

variola vaccina

vaccina

cow-pox

cow pox