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Definition of Variola vaccina
1. Noun. A local infection induced in humans by inoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox; normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted scar.
Exact synonyms: Vaccina, Vaccinia, Variola Vaccine, Variola Vaccinia
Specialized synonyms: Progressive Vaccinia, Vaccinia Gangrenosa
Generic synonyms: Infection
Specialized synonyms: Progressive Vaccinia, Vaccinia Gangrenosa
Generic synonyms: Infection