killed vaccine
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killed vaccine
A vaccine consisting of dead but antigenically active viruses or bacteria, which evokes production of protective antibodies without causing disease. Cf Live attenuated vaccine.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
kill·ed vac·cine
(kild vak-sēn')One made from dead microorganisms for immunization purposes.
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