三さん種しゅ混こん合ごう

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Meanings

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noun

triple vaccine; DPT vaccine

Specifically refers to the combined vaccine for diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), and tetanus. Commonly used in medical and parenting contexts.

三three

種species, kind, class

混mix, blend, confuse

合fit, suit, join

四よん種しゅ混こん合ごう
四種混合 adds inactivated polio vaccine to the three components of 三種混合, making it a quadrivalent vaccine.
二に種しゅ混こん合ごう
二種混合 typically refers to a combined diphtheria-tetanus vaccine, without the pertussis component.

Compound of 三種 (three kinds) and 混合 (mixture, combination), referring to the three vaccine components.