A method of protecting the body against disease by injecting parts or all of a microorganism that will cause the body to develop antibodies against the microorganism and later fight off disease.
taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease
the scar left following inoculation with a vaccine
The act, art, or practice of vaccinating, or inoculating with the cowpox, in order to prevent or mitigate an attack of smallpox. cf. inoculation.
