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Coined by Dr. John Walker in 1802 from vacciolate + -ion.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
vacciolation
Today it means: Innoculation with cowpox (the vacciolous virus) in order to provide immunity from smallpox. Full definition →
Today it means: Innoculation with cowpox (the vacciolous virus) in order to provide immunity from smallpox. Full definition →
Coined by Dr. John Walker in 1802 from vacciolate + -ion.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.