vaccination

noun
UK: /ˌvæksɪˈneɪʃən/
US: /ˌvæksɪˈneɪʃən/

  1. The act of giving someone a vaccine to protect them against a disease.

    1. I got a vaccination before my trip to Africa.
    2. The vaccination program significantly reduced the spread of the measles virus.

  2. A substance given to stimulate the body's immune system to protect against a specific infectious disease.

    1. This vaccination protects against the flu.
    2. Scientists are working on a new vaccination for a particularly virulent strain of the virus.

Synonyms

immunization jab inoculation
vaccination transitive-verb

  1. To administer a vaccine to someone to protect them from a disease.

    1. They will vaccination all the kids.
    2. The doctor decided to vaccination the patient against the common cold.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "vaccination" in English means: The act of giving someone a vaccine to protect them against a disease., A substance given to stimulate the body's immune system to protect against a specific infectious disease..

The phonetic transcription of "vaccination" is /ˌvæksɪˈneɪʃən/ in British English and /ˌvæksɪˈneɪʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "vaccination": immunization, jab, inoculation.

Example usage of "vaccination": "I got a vaccination before my trip to Africa.". More examples on the page.