PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does pneumococcal vaccine mean? 

• PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINE (noun)
  The noun PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINE has 1 sense:

1. vaccine (trade name Pneumovax) effective against the 23 most common strains of pneumococcus

  Familiarity information: PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Vaccine (trade name Pneumovax) effective against the 23 most common strains of pneumococcus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

pneumococcal vaccine; Pneumovax

Hypernyms ("pneumococcal vaccine" is a kind of...):

vaccine; vaccinum (immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies)