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vaccinate

vac·ci·nate [ ˈvak-sə-ˌnāt]

vaccinate

noun

[ˈvak-sə-ˌnāt]

vaccinate

verb

[ˈvak-sə-ˌnāt]

vaccinated; vaccinating

Definition of vaccinate

transitive verb

: to administer a vaccine to usually by injection

intransitive verb

: to perform or practice vaccination

Other Words from vaccinate

vaccinator \ ˈvak-sə-ˌnā-tər \ noun

Recent Examples on the Web

//Many parents were reluctant to get their children vaccinated against measles.
— The Washington Post, oregonlive, "Measles makes your body forget how to fight other diseases," 31 Oct. 2019
//Rivkees told senators the state is actively working with county health departments to get people vaccinated.
— Christine Sexton, orlandosentinel.com, "Florida hepatitis A cases pass 2,500, including 40 deaths," 17 Sep. 2019
//Over the decades tens of thousands of health-care workers have trekked through dangerous and remote areas of the world vaccinating almost 3bn children.
— The Economist, "Africa is on track to be declared polio-free," 21 Aug. 2019
//The researchers theorize that if the knowledge gap were to be narrowed, more parents would get their children vaccinated.
— Erika Edwards, NBC News, "Most adults unaware of link between HPV and oral, penile and anal cancers," 16 Sep. 2019
//All food service workers in Alabama are being urged to get vaccinated as the Hepatitis A outbreak in Alabama has spread to 25 counties.
— Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, "Hepatitis A outbreak spreads to 25 counties; food service workers urged to get vaccinated," 28 Aug. 2019
//Health authorities blame the measles outbreaks in recent years on people who refuse to get vaccinated.
— Elizabeth Cohen, CNN, "Israeli flight attendant dies after contracting measles," 13 Aug. 2019
//The disease is spread through direct contact, and people typically get vaccinated between the ages of 11 and 12 — just before seventh grade.
— Lawrence Andrea, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin seventh graders would have to get meningitis vaccine under new proposal," 29 July 2019
//In order to get their children vaccinated, parents must bring a photo ID and the child's immunization record.
— Peter Dawson, Houston Chronicle, "New measles cases in El Paso brings Texas total to 20, disease spreading across 30 states, says CDC," 24 July 2019

First Known Use of vaccinate

1882, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

History and Etymology for vaccinate

earlier, "to inoculate with fluid from a cowpox pustule," back-formation from vaccination; in later extended sense, in part borrowed from French vacciner, verbal derivative of vaccin vaccine

Dictionary Entries near vaccinate

More Definitions forvaccinate

vaccinate

verb

English Language Learners Definition of vaccinate

medical : to give (a person or an animal) a vaccine to prevent infection by a disease

vaccinate

verb

vac·ci·nate | \ ˈvak-sə-ˌnāt \

vaccinated; vaccinating

Kids Definition of vaccinate

: to give a vaccine to usually by injection

vaccinate

verb

vac·ci·nate | \ ˈvak-sə-ˌnāt \

vaccinated; vaccinating

Medical Definition of vaccinate

(Entry 1 of 2)

transitive verb

1 : to inoculate (a person) with cowpox virus in order to produce immunity to smallpox

2 : to administer a vaccine to usually by injection

intransitive verb

: to perform or practice vaccination

vaccinate

noun

vac·ci·nate | \ ˈvak-sə-ˌnāt , -nət \

Medical Definition of vaccinate (Entry 2 of 2)

: a vaccinated individual