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PNEUMOVAX
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Pneumovax mean?
• PNEUMOVAX (noun)
The noun PNEUMOVAX has 1 sense:
1. vaccine (trade name Pneumovax) effective against the 23 most common strains of pneumococcus
Familiarity information: PNEUMOVAX used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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 ("Pneumovax" 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)
Domain usage:
trade name (a name given to a product or service)
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