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French word
vaccination
Pronunciation
IPA/vaksinasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounvaccination
Example
La vaccination protège contre de nombreuses maladies.
Vaccination protects against many diseases.
More examples
La vaccination peut provoquer une légère douleur au bras.
Vaccination can cause mild pain in the arm.
Core concept
A protective intervention that gives the immune system advance practice against a specific disease.
Common phrases
certificat de vaccination
certificate of vaccination
centre de vaccination
vaccination center
programme de vaccination
vaccination program
Similar words
vaccin: A preparation administered to the body to produce immunity against disease.
rappel: A follow-up vaccination that helps preserve immunity after the initial dose.
immunisation: The process of making the body resistant to disease through an external stimulus.
injection: The delivery of medicine or fluid into the body by injection.
Definition in French
Action ou pratique consistant à administrer un vaccin pour stimuler l'immunité d'une personne et prévenir une maladie.
Word origin
Vaccination was built from vaccin with the suffix -ation, and vaccin was named from Latin vaccinus, 'of a cow', because of the historical link with cowpox.
Usage tips
- For receiving a vaccination, French often uses se faire vacciner, while vaccination names the practice rather than the person who receives it.