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Definition of vaccination : The act, art, or practice of vaccinating, or inoculating with the cowpox, in order to prevent or mitigate an attack of smallpox. Cf. Inoculation.

Synonyms:

treatment, mitigation, hypodermic, inoculation, immunity, scratching, injection, protection, exemption, prevention

Usage examples:

• The vaccination bee was held that year at Falla. - "The Emperor of Portugallia", Selma Lagerlof.
• " The vaccination may make a little sickness, but it keeps you from getting the big sickness," said Mary. - "White Queen of the Cannibals: The Story of Mary Slessor", A. J. Bueltmann.
• A trifling skin affection, like red gum, unless it be severe, ought not, at the proper age to prevent vaccination. - "Advice to a Mother on the Management of her Children", Pye Henry Chavasse.