Preferred Label : vaccine;
Definition : A vaccine is a biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a
particular infectious disease. A vaccine typically contains an agent that resembles
a disease-causing microorganism and is often made from weakened or killed forms of
the microbe, its toxins, or one of its surface proteins. (Wikipedia);
Origin ID : KZ9WGQ59-9;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- vaccin [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
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A vaccine is a biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a
particular infectious disease. A vaccine typically contains an agent that resembles
a disease-causing microorganism and is often made from weakened or killed forms of
the microbe, its toxins, or one of its surface proteins. (Wikipedia)
