vaccin

See also: vaccîn

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French vaccin, from Latin vaccīnus, from vacca (cow) (because of early use of the cowpox virus against smallpox). Compare New Latin variola vaccīna (cowpox).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɑkˈsɛn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: vac‧cin
  • Rhymes: -ɛn

Noun

vaccin n (plural vaccins, diminutive vaccintje n)

  1. vaccine
    Synonym: entstof

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Descendants

  • Indonesian: vaksin

French

Etymology

Remade as a masculine noun from vaccine, based on Latin vaccinus, where vaccine was also ultimately borrowed from (through a New or Scientific Latin variola vaccīna, "cowpox").

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vak.sɛ̃/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

vaccin m (plural vaccins)

  1. vaccine (substance that stimulates production of antibodies)
    Un vaccin est une préparation biologique administrée à un organisme vivant afin de stimuler son système immunitaire et de développer une immunité adaptative protectrice et relativement durable contre l'agent infectieux d'une maladie particulière.
    A vaccine is a biological preparation administered to a living organism in order to stimulate its immune system so that it develops an immunity which is adaptive, protective, and relatively durable against the infectious agent of a particular illness.

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French vaccin.

Noun

vaccin n (plural vaccinuri)

  1. vaccine

Declension

Declension of vaccin
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative vaccin vaccinul vaccinuri vaccinurile
genitive-dative vaccin vaccinului vaccinuri vaccinurilor
vocative vaccinule vaccinurilor

Swedish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vakˈsiːn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: vac‧cin

Noun

vaccin n

  1. vaccine; substance that stimulates production of antibodies

Declension

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