Vaccinoid

adj, noun

adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A spurious or modified vaccination.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling vaccinia or cowpox.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From vaccinia + -oid.

Etymology 2

From vaccine + -oid.

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