- vaccinoid
- \\ˈvaksəˌnȯid\ adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary vaccin- (from New Latin vaccinia) + -oid
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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vaccinoid — Resembling vaccinia. * * * vac·ci·noid vak sə .nȯid adj resembling vaccinia * * * adj. resembling a local infection with vaccinia (cowpox) virus. A vaccinoid reaction is one of the possible results of vaccination against smallpox in individuals… … Medical dictionary
vaccinoid — adj. resembling a local infection with vaccinia (cowpox) virus. A vaccinoid reaction is one of the possible results of vaccination against smallpox in individuals who already have partial immunity. The swelling, reddening, and blistering are… … The new mediacal dictionary
vaccinoid — vac·ci·noid … English syllables
reaction — 1. The response of a muscle or other living tissue or organism to a stimulus. 2. The color change effected in litmus and certain other organic pigments by contact with substances such as acids or alkalies; also the property that such substances… … Medical dictionary
