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vaccinia vs infection

infection vs vaccinia

vaccinia and infection both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vaccinia Yes No No No
infection Yes No No No
As nouns, infection is a hypernym of vaccinia; that is, infection is a word with a broader meaning than vaccinia:
  • 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: the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
vaccinia (noun) infection (noun)
a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox moral corruption or contamination
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 (international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure
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
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