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vaccinate

/ˈvæksɪneɪt/
Meanings
  • Verb

    To administer a vaccine into the body of a person or animal, in order to protect against a specific disease.

    - "The doctor vaccinated the children against measles."
    - "We need to vaccinate our pets against rabies."
    - "Have you been vaccinated against tetanus recently?"
  • Noun

    The act of protecting an individual or population against a specific disease, especially by the administration of a vaccine.

    - "The vaccination program has been successful in reducing the number of polio cases."
    - "The vaccination clinic was crowded with people getting their flu shots."
    - "The vaccinatee is required to wait 15 minutes after receiving the vaccine before leaving."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈvæksɪneɪt/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with vaccinate
vaccinate , animate , acclimate , medicate
Variants
List of all variants of vaccinate that leads to same result
vaccinate , vaccinated , vaccinates , vaccinating , vaccinator , vaccinators
Forms
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vaccinated, vaccinating, vaccines

Etymology
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From the Latin word 'vaccinia' meaning cowpox, and the suffix '-ate' meaning to treat.

Trivia
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  1. The first successful smallpox vaccine was developed by Edward Jenner in 1796.

  2. The polio vaccine, developed by Jonas Salk in 1955, is credited with eradicating polio in the United States.

  3. The measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine was first introduced in the United States in 1971.

  4. The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, which protects against certain types of cancer, was first approved for use in the United States in 2006.

Related Concepts
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  1. Immunization: The process of providing an organism with immunity to a specific disease, which can be achieved through vaccination or natural infection.

  2. Vaccine: A product that stimulates a person's immune system to produce immunity to a specific disease, typically made from a weakened or dead form of the disease or a protein or gene from the disease.

Culture
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Vaccination has played a significant role in public health and the prevention of diseases such as smallpox, polio, and measles. It has been the subject of numerous works of literature, art, and music, including the novel 'The Smallpox Hospital' by Philip Roth and the song 'Vaccine' by Green Day.

How to Memorize "vaccinate"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a doctor giving a shot to a patient in a clinic.
    - Visualize a syringe filled with vaccine being administered into an arm.
    - Think of a line of people waiting to receive their vaccines.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'vaccinate' with 'protect' or 'immunize'.
    - Think of vaccines as shields against diseases.
    - Remember that vaccines are given to prevent illness.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym 'VACCINE' to remember the different steps of the vaccination process: Vaccine, Administration, Co-morbidities, Contraindications, Informed Consent, Need, and Evaluation.
    - Create a mental image of a vaccine as a shield or a protective barrier.

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