vac·cin·i·a (v k-s n  - )n. 1. See cowpox. 2. The usually mild, cutaneous and sometimes systemic reaction in individuals who have been inoculated with smallpox vaccine. [New Latin vacc  nia, from Latin vaccnus, of cows; see vaccine.]vac·cin i·al adj. |
vaccinia [vækˈsɪnɪə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Veterinary Science) a technical name for cowpox
[New Latin, from Latin vaccīnus of cows]
vaccinial adj
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| Noun | 1. |  vaccinia - 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 scarprogressive vaccinia, vaccinia gangrenosa - a severe or even fatal form of vaccinia that occurs mainly in persons with an immunological deficiency; characterized by progressive enlargement of the initial lesion infection - the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms |
| 2. | vaccinia - a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox pox - a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks animal disease - a disease that typically does not affect human beings |
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