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Vaccination: Definition, Examples, and Usage (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：administering a vaccine (Vaccination)
Vaccination
/ˌvæksɪˈneɪʃən/
n.
The process of giving someone a vaccine, usually by injection, to protect them from a disease.
administering a vaccine
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/ədˈmɪnɪstərɪŋ ə ˈvæksiːn/
n.
The act of introducing a vaccine into the body to stimulate immunity against a specific disease.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Latin 'vaccina' (cowpox), derived from 'vacca' (cow).
💡 Mnemonic
Vaccination = vaccine + action: the action of giving a vaccine to protect health.
📖 Example
Before starting school, the little boy bravely received his flu vaccination.
Before starting school, the little boy bravely received his flu vaccination.
🔗 Collocations
routine vaccination – a vaccine given as part of a regular health schedule
flu vaccination – a vaccine specifically against influenza
vaccination schedule – a planned timeline for receiving vaccines
🔄 Synonyms
inoculation (n.) – the introduction of a pathogen or antigen to stimulate immunity
immunization (n.) – the process of making a person immune to a disease
shot (n.) – an informal term for an injection of a vaccine
🌱 Derivatives
vaccinate (v.) – to give a vaccine to someone
vaccine (n.) – the substance used in vaccination
vaccinator (n.) – a person who administers vaccines
📖 Cultural Story
Derived from 'vacca' (Latin for cow); Edward Jenner used cowpox virus in 1796 to create the first vaccine against smallpox.
Meaning 2：community immunization (Vaccination)
Vaccination
/ˌvæksɪˈneɪʃən/
n.
The practice of vaccinating people to prevent diseases from spreading in a community.
community immunization
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/kəˈmjuːnɪti ˌɪmjunɪˈzeɪʃən/
n.
The widespread practice of administering vaccines to a population to achieve herd immunity and control disease outbreaks.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
Widespread vaccination has nearly eliminated many serious childhood diseases.
Widespread vaccination has nearly eliminated many serious childhood diseases.
🔗 Collocations
mass vaccination – large-scale vaccination of a population
childhood vaccination – vaccines given during childhood as per recommended schedule
vaccination campaign – a coordinated effort to vaccinate many people in a short time
🔄 Synonyms
immunization program (n.) – a systematic plan to provide vaccines to a group
inoculation drive (n.) – an organized effort to give inoculations
preventive medicine (n.) – medical measures taken to prevent diseases, including vaccination
🌱 Derivatives
vaccinate (v.) – to give a vaccine to someone
vaccine (n.) – the substance used in vaccination
vaccinator (n.) – a person who administers vaccines
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