Noun: vaccinia vak'si-nee-u
- 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
"The historical use of variola vaccinia helped eradicate smallpox";
- variola vaccine, variola vaccinia, variola vaccina
- A viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox
"Edward Jenner used vaccinia to develop the first smallpox vaccine";
- cowpox
Derived forms: vaccinias
Type of: animal disease, infection, pox
Encyclopedia: Vaccinia