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vaccinate — v. (D; tr.) to vaccinate against (to vaccinate smb. against a disease) * * * [ væksɪneɪt] (D; tr.) to vaccinate against (to vaccinate smb. against a disease) … Combinatory dictionary
vaccinate — ► VERB ▪ treat with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease. DERIVATIVES vaccination noun … English terms dictionary
vaccinate — UK [ˈvæksɪneɪt] / US [ˈvæksɪˌneɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms vaccinate : present tense I/you/we/they vaccinate he/she/it vaccinates present participle vaccinating past tense vaccinated past participle vaccinated medical to treat a person or an … English dictionary
vaccinate — vac|cin|ate [ˈvæksıneıt] v [T] to protect a person or animal from a disease by giving them a vaccine = ↑immunize vaccinate sb against sth ▪ All children should be vaccinated against measles. >vaccination [ˌvæksıˈneıʃən] n [U and C] ▪ a flu… … Dictionary of contemporary English
vaccinate — verb (T) to protect someone from a disease by putting a small amount of a substance containing that disease into their body: vaccinate sb against sth: All children should be vaccinated against measles. see also: immunize, inoculate vaccination… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
vaccinate — [[t]væ̱ksɪneɪt[/t]] vaccinates, vaccinating, vaccinated VERB: usu passive If a person or animal is vaccinated, they are given a vaccine, usually by injection, to prevent them from getting a disease. [be V ed against n] Dogs must be vaccinated… … English dictionary
vaccinate — vac|ci|nate [ væksı,neıt ] verb transitive to treat a person or an animal with a vaccine to protect them against a disease: Have you been vaccinated against yellow fever? ╾ vac|ci|na|tion [ ,væksı neıʃn ] noun count or uncount: a measles/polio… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
vaccinate — verb /ˈvæksɪneɪt/ Treat with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease. You havent stopped talking since I came here! You must have been vaccinated with a phonograph needle! See Also: vaccination, vaccine … Wiktionary
vaccinate — [ vaksɪneɪt] verb treat with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease. Derivatives vaccination noun vaccinator noun … English new terms dictionary
vaccinate — [ˈvæksɪˌneɪt] verb [T] to treat a person or animal with a vaccine to protect them against a disease vaccination [ˌvæksɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n] noun [C/U] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
