[plūkfī] (v) EN: vaccinate ; get vaccinated ; have a vaccination ; inoculateFR: vacciner ; être vacciné ; recevoir un vaccin ; administrer un vaccin ; inoculer
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 ]
☞ In recent use, vaccination sometimes includes inoculation with any virus as a preventive measure; as, vaccination against cholera. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Any inoculation intended to raise immunity to a disease. [ PJC ]