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Definition of vaccines:

(n) : (immunology) A substance given to stimulate a body's production of antibodies and provide immunity against a disease without causing the disease itself in the treatment, prepared from the agent that causes the disease (or a derivative of it; or a related, also effective, but safer disease), or a synthetic substitute; also, a dose of such a substance.
(n) : (immunology) The process of vaccination; immunization, inoculation.
(n) : (figuratively) (computing) A software program which protects computers against, or detects and neutralizes, computer viruses and other types of malware; an antivirus.
(n) : (figuratively) Something defensive or protective in nature, like a vaccine (sense 1.1).
(adj) : (historical) (medicine) Of, pertaining to, caused by, or characteristic of cowpox.
(adj) : (historical) (immunology) Of or pertaining to cowpox as a source of material for vaccination against smallpox; also, of or pertaining to such material used for vaccination.

Definition of vaccines:

(n) : (immunology) A substance given to stimulate a body's production of antibodies and provide immunity against a disease without causing the disease itself in the treatment, prepared from the agent that causes the disease (or a derivative of it; or a related, also effective, but safer disease), or a synthetic substitute; also, a dose of such a substance.
(n) : (immunology) The process of vaccination; immunization, inoculation.
(n) : (figuratively) (computing) A software program which protects computers against, or detects and neutralizes, computer viruses and other types of malware; an antivirus.
(n) : (figuratively) Something defensive or protective in nature, like a vaccine (sense 1.1).
(adj) : (historical) (medicine) Of, pertaining to, caused by, or characteristic of cowpox.
(adj) : (historical) (immunology) Of or pertaining to cowpox as a source of material for vaccination against smallpox; also, of or pertaining to such material used for vaccination.

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