English noun: variola vaccina | |||
1. | variola vaccina (state) 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 | ||
Synonyms | vaccina, vaccinia, variola vaccine, variola vaccinia | ||
Broader (hypernym) | infection | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | progressive vaccinia, vaccinia gangrenosa | ||