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Letter V



Vaccination \Vac`ci*na"tion\, n. 1. The act, art, or practice of vaccinating, or inoculating with the cowpox, in order to prevent or mitigate an attack of smallpox. Cf. Inoculation. [1913 Webster] Note: In recent use, vaccination sometimes includes inoculation with any virus as a preventive measure; as, vaccination against cholera. [1913 Webster] 2. Any inoculation intended more...
Vaccinator \Vac"ci*na`tor\, n. One who, or that which, vaccinates. [1913 Webster] more...
Vaccine \Vac"cine\ (v[a^]k"s[imac]n or v[a^]k"s[i^]n; 277), a. [L. vaccinus, fr. vacca a cow; cf. Skr. v[=a][,c] to bellow, to groan.] 1. Of or pertaining to cows; pertaining to, derived from, or caused by, vaccinia; as, vaccine virus; the vaccine disease. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to a vaccine or vaccination. [PJC] Vaccine \Vac"cine\ (v[a^]k*s[=e]n" or v[a^]k"s[=e]n), n. 1. The virus of vaccinia used in vaccination. more...
Vaccinia \Vac*cin"i*a\, n. [NL. See Vaccine.] (Med.) Cowpox; vaccina. See Cowpox. [1913 Webster]See also: Vaccine Cowpox more...
Vaccinist \Vac"ci*nist\, n. A vaccinator. [1913 Webster] more...
Vaccinium \Vac*cin"i*um\, n. [L., the blueberry, or whortleberry.] (Bot.) A genus of ericaceous shrubs including the various kinds of blueberries and the true cranberries. [1913 Webster] more...
Vacher \Va`cher"\, n. [F., from vache a cow. Cf. Vaquero.] A keeper of stock or cattle; a herdsman. [Southwestern U. S.] --Bartlett. [1913 Webster]See also: Vaquero more...