medication
vaccine
also: vaccines
a modified preparation of a bacterium (see BACTERIA ) or VIRUS that is no longer dangerous but will stimulate development of ANTIBODIES and therefore confer IMMUNITY against actual INFECTION with the disease. Other vaccines consist of specific TOXINS (e.g. TETANUS ) or dead bacteria (e.g. CHOLERA and TYPHOID ). Live but weakened organisms are used against SMALLPOX and TUBERCULOSIS .
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vaccine