What does "pneumococcal" mean?

Of, pertaining to or caused by a pneumococcus bacterium

What is a synonym for "pneumococcal"?

Common synonyms include: pneumococcic, pneumococcic.

Pneumococcal

adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Of, pertaining to or caused by a pneumococcus bacterium not-comparable

Adjective

1
of or derived from or caused by bacteria of the genus pneumococcus wordnet

Synonyms

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pneumococcic pneumococcic

Example

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"With UNICEF support, he is leading a campaign to distribute pneumococcal and rotavirus vaccines, which Levine says can protect children throughout the developing world against pneumonia and diarrhoea."

Etymology

From pneumococcus + -al.

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