Het vaccin
Example: Het vaccin beschermt tegen ernstige infectieziekten zoals griep.
Definition
"Het vaccin" is a medical substance used to stimulate the immune system to protect against serious infectious diseases such as the flu. It contains weakened or inactive parts of a particular organism that triggers immunity without causing the disease itself.
Etymology
The word "het vaccin" comes from the Dutch language, derived from the Latin 'vacca' meaning cow. This origin relates to the first vaccine developed using cowpox to prevent smallpox, pioneered by Edward Jenner in the late 18th century. Did you know that the term literally means 'from the cow'?
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"Het vaccin" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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