vaccination 
1. taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease (Freq. 1) • Syn: inoculation • Derivationally related forms: vaccinate, inoculate (for: inoculation) • Hypernyms: immunization, immunisation 2. the scar left following inoculation with a vaccine • Derivationally related forms: vaccinate • Hypernyms: scar, cicatrix, cicatrice
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