vaccin

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See also: vaccîn

Dutch

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Etymology

Borrowed from French vaccin, from Latin vaccīnus, from vacca (cow) (because of early use of the cowpox virus against smallpox). Compare New Latin variola vaccīna (cowpox).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɑkˈsɛn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: vac‧cin
  • Rhymes: -ɛn

Noun

vaccin n (plural vaccins, diminutive vaccintje n)

  1. vaccine
    Synonym: entstof

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: vaksin

French

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Etymology

Remade as a masculine noun from vaccine, based on Latin vaccinus, where vaccine was also ultimately borrowed from (through a New or Scientific Latin variola vaccīna, "cowpox").

Pronunciation

Noun

vaccin m (plural vaccins)

  1. vaccine (substance that stimulates production of antibodies)
    Un vaccin est une préparation biologique administrée à un organisme vivant afin d’y stimuler son système immunitaire et d’y développer une immunité adaptative protectrice et relativement durable contre l’agent infectieux d’une maladie particulière.
    (please add an English translation of this usage example)

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Romanian

Etymology

From French vaccin.

Noun

vaccin n (plural vaccinuri)

  1. vaccine

Declension


Swedish

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vakˈsiːn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: vac‧cin

Noun

vaccin n

  1. vaccine; substance that stimulates production of antibodies

Declension

Derived terms