Vaccinate

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈvæksɪneɪt/
• Hyphenation: vac + ci + nate

Full definition of vaccinate

Verb

1. Treat with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease.
• 1933, Groucho Marx, Duck Soup (movie)You haven't stopped talking since I came here! You must have been vaccinated with a phonograph needle!

Related terms

• vaccination
• vaccine