Vaccinate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈvæksɪneɪt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Vaccinate is a verb meaning (transitive) To treat (a person or an animal) with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease.
Meaning
(transitive) To treat (a person or an animal) with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease.
Example Sentences
You haven't stopped talking since I came here! You must have been vaccinated with a phonograph needle!
Within weeks, Britain had vaccinated more people than France, Germany, Italy and Spain combined, a stunning achievement.
The county Health Department will provide free tetanus shots from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today in Turtle Creek for flood victims and cleanup workers who haven't been vaccinated against the disease in the past 10 years.
Word Forms
- vaccinates
- vaccinating
- vaccinated
Synonyms for vaccinate
Depending on context, synonyms include vaccine, vax, inoculate, innoculate, immunize.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include innoculate, inoculate, immunize, vaccination, immunise, revaccinate.
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