Associations to the word «Vaccinia»

Wiktionary

VACCINIA, noun. (medicine) An infection of cowpox
VACCINIA, noun. By extension, the virus which causes this infection

Dictionary definition

VACCINIA, noun. 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.
VACCINIA, noun. A viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche