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vaccine in Japanese

vaccine in Japanese is ワクチン, 痘苗 — vaccine means a substance given to the body to trigger immunity against a disease, usually made from a weakened or inactive form of the germ that causes it.

vaccine in Japanese

ワクチン
noun
Pronounced: wakuchin
A substance given to stimulate a body's production of antibodies and provide immunity against a disease without causing the disease itself in the treatment, prepared from the agent that causes the disease (or a derivative of it; or a related, also effective, but safer disease), or a synthetic substitute; also, a dose of such a substance.
痘苗
noun
Pronounced: tōbyō
A substance given to stimulate a body's production of antibodies and provide immunity against a disease without causing the disease itself in the treatment, prepared from the agent that causes the disease (or a derivative of it; or a related, also effective, but safer disease), or a synthetic substitute; also, a dose of such a substance.

What does "vaccine" mean?

  1. noun A substance given to the body to trigger immunity against a disease, usually made from a weakened or inactive form of the germ that causes it.
    "Scientists developed a new vaccine in record time."
  2. noun A computer program that detects and removes viruses or other malware; an antivirus.
    "His old antivirus vaccine failed to catch the new ransomware."
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vaccine in a sentence

  • Scientists developed a new vaccine in record time.
  • She got the vaccine before traveling to a high-risk region.
  • His old antivirus vaccine failed to catch the new ransomware.

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What is "vaccine" in Japanese?

"vaccine" in Japanese is ワクチン, 痘苗. vaccine means: A substance given to the body to trigger immunity against a disease, usually made from a weakened or inactive form of the germ that causes it.

How do you pronounce ワクチン?

"vaccine" in Japanese is ワクチン, pronounced "wakuchin".

How do you use "vaccine" in a sentence?

Example: "Scientists developed a new vaccine in record time." In Japanese, "vaccine" is ワクチン, 痘苗.

Are there other ways to say "vaccine" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "vaccine": ワクチン, 痘苗.

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