vaccine
Translation
vaccine, jab
Examples
Scientists developed a new vaccine.
Scientists developed a new vaccine.
The vaccine provides protection from the virus.
The vaccine provides protection from the virus.
Grammar Patterns
a vaccine for/against sth. a substance to protect against a disease They are working on a vaccine for the disease.
Similar Words
Synonyms: immunisation, shot, inoculation, jab
Etymology
From Latin 'vaccinus' meaning 'from a cow', related to 'vacca' (cow), because the first vaccine used the cowpox virus.
Memory Tips
The vaccine is the actual substance that is injected, not the action itself.