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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvacciner
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vak.si.ne
"Il est important de se faire vacciner avant de voyager."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To treat with a vaccine in order to produce immunity against a specific disease.
"Health workers moved quickly to vaccinate the local population against the outbreak." - 2
To administer a vaccine to a person or animal.
"It is recommended to vaccinate pets annually against rabies."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'vacca', meaning 'cow', through Edward Jenner's 18th-century pioneering work using cowpox matter to inoculate people against smallpox. The term was coined and popularized in English around the early 19th century, eventually expanding from cowpox specifics to mean inoculation with any vaccine.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Vaccinate" is said worldwide
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vacciner
Transliteration: vak.si.ne
"Il est important de se faire vacciner avant de voyager."
impfen
Transliteration: ˈɪmpfən
"Ärzte empfehlen, Kinder rechtzeitig zu impfen."
vaccinare
Transliteration: vat.tʃiˈna.re
"La campagna per vaccinare i cittadini è iniziata ieri."
vacunar
Transliteration: ba.kuˈnaɾ
"Debemos vacunar a todos los niños contra la gripe."
vacinar
Transliteration: va.siˈnaɾ
"É fundamental vacinar os animais de estimação."
टीका लगाना
Transliteration: teeka lagana
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"बच्चों को समय पर टीका लगाना चाहिए।"
接种疫苗
Transliteration: jiēzhǒng yìmiáo
Script: 中文汉字
"医生建议每年接种一次流感疫苗。"
백신을 접종하다
Transliteration: baek-si-neul jeop-jong-ha-da
Script: 한국어 한글
"모든 시민이 바이러스 예방을 위해 백신을 접종해야 합니다."
ワクチンを接種する
Transliteration: wakuchin o sesshu suru
Script: 日本語
"インフルエンザを防ぐためにワクチンを接種しました。"
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