Definition

The process of giving a vaccine to a person or animal to protect them from a disease.

Example

The vaccination helped prevent the spread of the virus in the community.

Conversation

Have you gotten your vaccination yet this year?

Not yet, but I plan to go next week.

You should, it's important to stay protected.

I know, especially with all the illnesses going around.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Vaccination → It is formed from "vaccinus" (from Latin, meaning of a cow) and "-ation" (a suffix used to form nouns indicating an action or resulting state). The term originally referred to the practice of using cowpox to immunize against smallpox, hence the connection to cows.

Memory Tip

Think of the Latin word for cow, 'vaccinus', which helps you remember that vaccination originally involved using cowpox to protect against disease.

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