Il vaccino
Example: Il vaccino è fondamentale per prevenire molte malattie gravi.
Definition
"Il vaccino" is a medical substance designed to stimulate the immune system to develop protection against specific infectious diseases, helping to prevent or reduce the severity of illness in individuals who receive it.
Etymology
The word "il vaccino" comes from the Latin 'vacca,' meaning cow, because the first vaccines were developed using material from cowpox pustules to protect against smallpox. Did you know that this pioneering work was carried out by Edward Jenner in the late 18th century?
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