Prevaccine

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Before a vaccine, or before the use of vaccines generally. not-comparable

    "In the European countries and United States of America it is estimated that RV is responsible for 30%-50% of hospitalizations due to acute gastroenteritis among infants and young children in the prevaccine era."

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"In the European countries and United States of America it is estimated that RV is responsible for 30%-50% of hospitalizations due to acute gastroenteritis among infants and young children in the prevaccine era."

Etymology

From pre- + vaccine.

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