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vaccine
a preparation that trains the immune system against a disease
In more detail
1. (noun) a substance given to people or animals to help their body fight a disease by building immunity to it
2. (noun) an injection or dose of this substance
Examples
- 1. The vaccine protects children from measles and mumps.
- 2. She received her first vaccine against COVID-19 last month.
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