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Vinony

vaccinate

verb

  1. to perform a vaccination
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Pronunciation: /ˈvæksɪneɪt/

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree English vaccine Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English vaccinate From vaccine + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

  1. To treat (a person or an animal) with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease.

    “You haven't stopped talking since I came here! You must have been vaccinated with a phonograph needle!”

    “The county Health Department will provide free tetanus shots from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today in Turtle Creek for flood victims and cleanup workers who haven't been vaccinated against the disease in the past 10 years.”