vaccinum

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vaccinum - immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodiesvaccineDPT vaccine - abbreviation for combination vaccine against diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus toxoids; usually given in a series of injections in early childhoodimmunizing agent, immunogen - any substance or organism that provokes an immune response (produces immunity) when introduced into the bodypneumococcal vaccine, Pneumovax - vaccine (trade name Pneumovax) effective against the 23 most common strains of pneumococcuspoliovirus vaccine - vaccine prepared from poliovirus to provide immunity to poliomyelitisproteosome, proteosome vaccine - a form of vaccine that can be administered by an inhaler