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infection vs vaccinia

vaccinia vs infection

infection and vaccinia both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
infection Yes No No No
vaccinia Yes No No No
As nouns, vaccinia is a hyponym of infection; that is, vaccinia is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than infection:
  • infection: the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
  • vaccinia: 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
infection (noun) vaccinia (noun)
moral corruption or contamination a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox
(international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure 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
the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people
an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
(medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease
(phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
Difference between infection and vaccinia

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