Vaccinia

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a local infection induced in humans by inoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox

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§1: a local infection induced in humans by inoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox