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Impfung — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • inoculation noun The introduction of a vaccine or similar substance into the body to build immunity to a disease.
  • vaccination noun The act of giving a vaccine to protect someone from a disease; also the injection itself.

Senses

Impfung is used for these senses in English:

  • inoculation (immunology) The introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease.
  • vaccination Inoculation with a vaccine, in order to protect from a particular disease or strain of disease.

inoculation — full definition

  1. noun The introduction of a vaccine or similar substance into the body to build immunity to a disease.
  2. noun The act of introducing microorganisms into a growth medium, or grafting plant material.

Related German words