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animal disease vs vaccinia

vaccinia vs animal disease

animal disease and vaccinia both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
animal disease Yes No No No
vaccinia Yes No No No
As nouns, vaccinia is a hyponym of animal disease; that is, vaccinia is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than animal disease:
  • animal disease: a disease that typically does not affect human beings
  • vaccinia: a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox
animal disease (noun) vaccinia (noun)
a disease that typically does not affect human beings a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox
a local infection induced in humans by inoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox; normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted scar
Difference between animal disease and vaccinia

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