Definition of VACCINATE

vaccinate

Meanings

Verb

  • perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation
    • "We vaccinate against scarlet fever"
    • "The nurse vaccinated the children in the school"
  • To treat (a person or an animal) with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease.

Origin / Etymology

From vaccine + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Scrabble Score: 16

vaccinate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
vaccinate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
vaccinate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

vaccinate is a valid Words With Friends word