vaccinia

vaccinia
vaccinial, adj.
/vak sin"ee euh/, n.
1. a variant of the cowpox virus that became established in vaccines derived from cowpox-inoculated humans.
2. Pathol. an acute infection caused by inoculation with vaccinia virus as a prophylactic against smallpox, characterized by localized pustular eruptions.
[1800-10; < NL; see VACCINE, -IA]

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