BCG VACCINE
\bˌiːsˌiːd͡ʒˈiː vaksˈiːn], \bˌiːsˌiːdʒˈiː vaksˈiːn], \b_ˌiː_s_ˌiː_dʒ_ˈiː v_a_k_s_ˈiː_n]\
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An active immunizing agent and a viable avirulent attenuated strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, var. bovis, which confers immunity to mycobacterial infections. It is used also in immunotherapy of neoplasms due to its stimulation of antibodies and non-specific immunity.
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