French word

vaccin

Pronunciation

IPA/vaksɛ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine nounvaccine

Example

Après le vaccin, j'ai eu une légère fièvre.

After the vaccine, I had a slight fever.

Illustration for vaccin (vaccine)

More examples

Je dois recevoir une dose de vaccin demain.

I have to receive a dose of vaccine tomorrow.

Core concept

A biological rehearsal that prepares the body's defenses for a later encounter with infection.

Common phrases

  • une dose de vaccin

    a dose of vaccine

  • effets secondaires du vaccin

    vaccine side effects

Similar words

vaccination: The act or process of giving a vaccine to prevent disease.
immunisation: A state in which the body has resistance to a specific disease.
injection: The act of putting medicine or a vaccine into the body with a needle.

Definition in French

Substance ou préparation destinée à provoquer une protection immunitaire contre une maladie infectieuse.

Word origin

French vaccin comes through English vaccine from Latin vaccinus, 'of cows,' derived from vacca, 'cow,' reflecting Jenner's use of cowpox against smallpox.

Usage tips

  • Vaccin is masculine, so the usual article is un: un vaccin, not une vaccin.

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