vaccination

Definition of Vaccination in English :

1. inoculation, vaccination

taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease

2. vaccination

the scar left following inoculation with a vaccine

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Vaccination

noun

1.

the act of vaccinating

2.

the scar left following inoculation with a vaccine

noun

1.

the act or practice of vaccinating

2.

a scar on the skin where a vaccine, esp. for smallpox, has been applied

n.

1. Inoculation with a vaccine in order to protect against a particular disease.

2. A scar left on the skin by vaccinating.