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vaccine

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /vækˈsiːn/ · UK /ˈvæksiːn/

Forms: vaccines

vaccine means: A substance given to help your body protect itself against a particular disease.

noun

DISEASE PROTECTIONB1

A substance given to help your body protect itself against a particular disease.

  • The vaccine protects against flu.
  • Children received the vaccine at school.
  • Has a vaccine for this disease been developed?

How to use it: a vaccine against something (Scientists are developing a vaccine against the disease.); a vaccine for something (The clinic offers a vaccine for flu.)

Common phrases: flu vaccine, vaccine against something, receive a vaccine, effective vaccine

VACCINATIONB2

The act of giving someone or an animal medicine to protect against a disease.

  • My dog had his vaccine today.
  • Her next vaccine is due in six months.
  • The children had their vaccines before the trip.

Similar words: vaccination, immunization, inoculation

Common phrases: have a vaccine, annual vaccine, first vaccine

Questions about vaccine

What does vaccine mean?

A substance given to help your body protect itself against a particular disease.

What is vaccine in other languages?

Türkçe: aşı · Español: vacuna · Français: vaccin · Deutsch: Impfstoff · Italiano: vaccino · 日本語: ワクチン

How do you pronounce vaccine?

In American English /vækˈsiːn/; in British English /ˈvæksiːn/.

How do you use vaccine in a sentence?

The vaccine protects against flu. Children received the vaccine at school.

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