oncovaccine

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noun

A vaccine for a cancer.

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Meanings

nounoncovaccine (plural oncovaccines)

plural oncovaccines

  1. medicineA vaccine for a cancer.

    In a review study published in January 2009, the following suggestions were offered for the successful development of an oncovaccine: Aim for contexts with a manageable level of sickness.

    2022, Fouad Sabry, Virotherapy: A virus to find and destroy cancer cells, page 84

Origin

From onco- + vaccine.

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APA

oncovaccine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oncovaccine

MLA

“oncovaccine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oncovaccine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oncovaccine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oncovaccine.

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