ワクシニア

noun

vaccinia; cowpox

Medical term for the virus or the disease; used in contexts such as vaccination history or virology. The cross-reference 牛痘 is the native Japanese equivalent.

See also: 牛痘

• ワクシニアウイルスは天てん然ねん痘とうワクチンに使つかわれていた。

  The vaccinia virus was used in the smallpox vaccine.