vaccines

vac*cine

noun

BCG vaccine

noun

{bc}a vaccine prepared from a living attenuated strain of tubercle bacilli and used to vaccinate human beings against tuberculosis

Sa*bin vaccine

noun

{bc}a polio vaccine that contains three serotypes of poliovirus in a weakened, live state and is administered orally {dx}compare {dxt|salk vaccine||}{/dx}

Salk vaccine

noun

{bc}a polio vaccine that contains three serotypes of poliovirus inactivated by treatment with formaldehyde and is administered by intramuscular injection {dx}compare {dxt|sabin vaccine||}{/dx}