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vaccinate
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
/ˈvæksɪneɪt/To administer a vaccine to stimulate immunity against a specific disease.
vaccination
nounB2
/ˌvæksɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/The administration of a vaccine to protect against a specific disease.
vaccinator
nounC1/C2
/ˈvæksɪneɪtə(r)/A person who administers vaccines to people.
vaccine
adjectivenounC1
/ˈvæk.siːn/A substance, typically injected, that stimulates the body's immune system to develop protection against a specific infectious disease.
vaccinee
nounC1
/ˌvæk.sɪˈniː/A person who receives a vaccine.
vaccinia
nounRare
/vakˈsɪnɪə/A mild, contagious skin disease of cows caused by the cowpox virus, which is used to produce smallpox vaccine.
vaccinization
nounRare / Technical
/ˌvæk.sɪ.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/The process or act of administering a vaccine to an individual or population.
vaccinology
nounC1/C2
/ˌvæk.sɪˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/The scientific study of vaccines, including their development, production, and immunological effects.
vachel
nounVery Low (archaic/obscure/proper name)
/ˈveɪtʃəl/Not a standard English word; primarily a proper name (surname or given name).
vacherin
nounLow
/ˈvaʃəræ̃/A type of dessert, traditionally a cheese-based, custard-like tart or a Swiss/French dessert made with meringue, cream, and fruit, often presented as a ring.
vacillate
verbverb-intransitiveC2
/ˈvasɪleɪt/To waver in mind, will, or feeling; to hesitate in choice of opinions or courses.
vacillation
nounC2
/ˌvæs.ɪˈleɪ.ʃən/The act of wavering or being indecisive between different opinions or actions; hesitation.
vacillator
nounC1
/ˈvasɪleɪtə/A person who repeatedly changes their opinions or decisions, making them unstable or unreliable in matters requiring a firm stance.
vacua
nounC2
/ˈvæk.ju.ə/A plural form of 'vacuum', meaning spaces entirely devoid of matter, or states of emptiness.
vacuity
nounC2
/vəˈkjuːɪti/the state of being empty, devoid of matter, ideas, or intelligent thought; complete emptiness.
vacuolation
nounLow (Technical/Scientific)
/ˌvakjʊəˈleɪʃn/The process of forming vacuoles, or the state of having vacuoles.
vacuole
nounC1
/ˈvæk.ju.əʊl/A membrane-bound organelle found in plant, fungal, and some animal cells, containing fluid and molecules; a small cavity or space.
vacuum
adjectivenounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
/ˈvæk.juːm/A space entirely devoid of matter; a completely empty area.
vacuum activity
nounC2
/ˈvæk.juːm ækˈtɪv.ə.ti/An instinctive behaviour pattern (e.g., scratching, pecking, biting) performed by an animal even in the absence of the usual external stimuli that normally trigger it.
vacuum aspiration
nounLow
/ˈvæk.juːm ˌæs.pɪˈreɪ.ʃən/A medical procedure that uses suction to remove tissue from the uterus.

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