Vaccines

/vækˈsinz/ noun

Definition

biological preparations that provide immunity against infectious diseases

Etymology

From Latin 'vaccinus' meaning 'of or from cows', from Edward Jenner's use of cowpox to prevent smallpox

Kelly Says

The word 'vaccine' literally means 'of cows' because the first vaccine used cowpox to prevent smallpox! This bovine connection saved millions of human lives.

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