- smallpox inoculation
- vaccine against a disease known as smallpox
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
smallpox inoculation
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Inoculation — is the placement of something to where it will grow or reproduce, and is most commonly used in respect of the introduction of a serum, vaccine, or antigenic substance into the body of a human or animal, especially to produce or boost immunity to… … Wikipedia
Smallpox vaccine — The smallpox vaccine was the first successful vaccine ever to be developed. It was first perfected in 1796 by Edward Jenner who acted upon the observation that milkmaids who caught the cowpox virus did not catch smallpox. Before smallpox… … Wikipedia
Inoculation — In*oc u*la tion, n. [L. inoculatio: cf. F. inoculation.] 1. The act or art of inoculating trees or plants. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) The act or practice of communicating a disease to a person in health, by inserting contagious matter in his skin… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Smallpox — otheruses4|the disease the 1982 Serbian film|Variola Vera|the fish genus|Variola (Serranidae) Infobox Disease Name = Smallpox Caption = A child infected with smallpox ICD10 = ICD10|B|03| |b|00 ICD9 = ICD9|050 DiseasesDB = 12219 MedlinePlus =… … Wikipedia
smallpox — /smawl poks /, n. Pathol. an acute, highly contagious, febrile disease, caused by the variola virus, and characterized by a pustular eruption that often leaves permanent pits or scars: eradicated worldwide by vaccination programs. [1510 20; SMALL … Universalium
Smallpox — Variole Pour la « grande vérole », qui n a aucun lien de parenté avec la variole (malgré son surnom), voir syphilis. Variole Classification et ressources externes CIM 10 B03 CIM 9 050 … Wikipédia en Français
smallpox — noun … OF SMALLPOX ▪ attack ▪ In 1742 he suffered a fatal attack of smallpox. ▪ case ▪ 15 million cases of smallpox were reported worldwide. ▪ outbreak … Collocations dictionary
INOCULATION — is the introduction of disease germs into the system, usually by puncture of the skin or hypodermic injection; many diseases so introduced assume a mild form, and render the subject not liable to the severe form. Inoculation for smallpox, the… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
inoculation — /i nok yeuh lay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of inoculating. 2. an instance of inoculating. [1400 50; late ME < L inoculation (s. of inoculatio) an engrafting. See INOCULATE, ION] * * * ▪ medicine process of producing immunity and… … Universalium
inoculation — noun Inoculation is used after these nouns: ↑smallpox … Collocations dictionary
