PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Vaccine (trade name Pneumovax) effective against the 23 most common strains of pneumococcus

Synonyms:

pneumococcal vaccine; Pneumovax

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("pneumococcal vaccine" is a kind of...):

vaccine; vaccinum (immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies)

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