"vaccinate" meaning in English

See vaccinate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈvæksɪneɪt/ Audio: en-us-vaccinate.ogg [US] Forms: vaccinate [canonical], vaccinates [third-person, singular], vaccinated [past], vaccinated [past, participle], vaccinating [present, participle]
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  1. If someone is vaccinated, they are given a vaccine to stop them from getting a disease or illness.
    Sense id: simple-vaccinate-en-verb-V3bdErIT Categories (other): Medicine
     
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