Vaccine
7 lettersnouncommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
A biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a particular infectious disease. Contains an agent resembling a disease-causing microorganism.
“The development of the polio vaccine was a major medical breakthrough.”
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Contains double C, INE ending, three vowels
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Worth 14 points; valuable double C combination
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