Le vaccin
Example: Le vaccin protège contre plusieurs maladies graves chaque année.
Definition
"Le vaccin" is a substance used in medicine to stimulate the immune system and provide protection against specific infectious diseases, helping to prevent illness by preparing the body to fight pathogens effectively.
Etymology
The word "le vaccin" comes from the Latin word 'vacca,' meaning cow, because the first vaccine was developed using cowpox virus to protect against smallpox. Did you know this pioneering work was done by Edward Jenner in the late 18th century?
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"Le vaccin" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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