vaccinia
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a local infection induced in humans by inoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox; normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted scar
Types & categories
- infection hypernym
- progressive vaccinia hyponym
Sense 2 noun
a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox
Types & categories
- pox hypernym
- animal disease hypernym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | infection |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | progressive vaccinia |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | pox |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | animal disease |