Vaccinia
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British pronunciation/væksˈɪni‍ə/
American pronunciation/vəˈtʃiniə/

Definition & Meaning of "vaccinia"

Vaccinia
01

a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox

02

a local infection induced in humans by inoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox; normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted scar

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