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vaccinia vs animal disease

animal disease vs vaccinia

vaccinia and animal disease both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vaccinia Yes No No No
animal disease Yes No No No
As nouns, animal disease is a hypernym of vaccinia; that is, animal disease is a word with a broader meaning than vaccinia:
  • vaccinia: a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox
  • animal disease: a disease that typically does not affect human beings
Other hypernyms of vaccinia include pox.
vaccinia (noun) animal disease (noun)
a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox a disease that typically does not affect human beings
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 vaccinia and animal disease

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