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English noun: vaccinia | |||
| 1. | vaccinia (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, variola vaccina, variola vaccine, variola vaccinia | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | infection | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | progressive vaccinia, vaccinia gangrenosa | ||
| 2. | vaccinia (state) a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox | ||
| Synonyms | cowpox | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | animal disease, pox | ||
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