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View synonyms for vaccinate

vaccinate

[ vak-suh-neyt ]

verb (used with object)

vaccinated, vaccinating.
  1. to inoculate with the vaccine of cowpox so as to render the subject immune to smallpox.
  2. to inoculate with the modified virus of any of various other diseases, as a preventive measure.

verb (used without object)

vaccinated, vaccinating.
  1. to perform or practice vaccination.

vaccinate

/ ˈvæksɪˌneɪt /

verb

  1. to inoculate (a person) with a vaccine so as to produce immunity against a specific disease
“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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Derived Forms

  • ˈvacciˌnator, noun
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Other Words From

  • pre·vacci·nate verb (used with object) prevaccinated prevaccinating
  • re·vacci·nate verb (used with object) revaccinated revaccinating
  • un·vacci·nated adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vaccinate1

First recorded in 1800–10; back formation from vaccination

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