OPV

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An oral vaccine (containing live but weakened poliovirus) that is given to provide immunity to poliomyelitis

Synonyms:

OPV; oral poliovirus vaccine; Sabin vaccine; TOPV; trivalent live oral poliomyelitis vaccine

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("OPV" is a kind of...):

poliovirus vaccine (vaccine prepared from poliovirus to provide immunity to poliomyelitis)

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