vaccinate
pronunciation
How to pronounce vaccinate in British English:
UK [ˈvæksɪneɪt]
How to pronounce vaccinate in American English:
US [ˈvæksəˌnet]
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- Verb:
- perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation
Word Origin
- vaccinate (v.)
- 1803, "to inoculate with a vaccine," originally with cowpox for the purpose of procuring immunity from smallpox, back-formation from vaccination. Related: Vaccinated; vaccinating.
Example
- 1. Farmers do not deliberately vaccinate with both vaccines , browning agrees .
- 2. Fortunately , in recent years most american egg producers have started to vaccinate their flocks .
- 3. How do you vaccinate against your family legacy of breast cancer or your constant exposure to secondhand cigarette smoke ?
- 4. Some countries , including the us and the uk , have ordered enough to vaccinate everyone and immunisation began this month .
- 5. They hike to remote villages , wander through trains to reach migrating families and stop along roadsides to vaccinate the homeless .