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    vaccinia

    vaccinia - Dictionary definition and meaning for word vaccinia

    Definition
    (noun) a local infection induced in humans by inoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox; normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted scar Definition
    (noun) a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox
    Synonyms : cowpox
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