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Vaccine
Of or pertaining to cows; pertaining to, derived from, or caused by, vaccinia; as, vaccine virus; the vaccine disease.
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To inoculate with the cowpox by means of a virus, called vaccine, taken either directly or indirectly from cows.
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To inoculate with the cowpox by means of a virus, called vaccine, taken either directly or indirectly from cows.
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