vaccine

1. (countable, uncountable)A substance given to stimulate a body's production of antibodies and provide immunity against a disease without causing the disease itself in the treatment, prepared from the agent that causes the disease (or a derivative of it; or a related, also effective, but safer disease), or a synthetic substitute; also, a dose of such a substance.

   Vakzin, Vakzine, Impfstoff

   вакци́наvakcína, приви́вкаprivívka

   вакци́наvakcýna

2. (countable, uncountable)The process of vaccination; immunization, inoculation.

   My dog has had two vaccines this year.

3. (countable, historical, uncountable)The material taken from cowpox pustules used for vaccination against smallpox.

4. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)Something defensive or protective in nature, like a vaccine (sense 1.1).

5. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)A software program which protects computers against, or detects and neutralizes, computer viruses and other types of malware; an antivirus.

6. (also, countable, obsolete, uncountable)The disease cowpox, especially as a source of material for vaccination against smallpox.

1. We have a vaccine.

   У нас є вакцина. — deniko

   ruУ нас есть вакцина. — marafon

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2. What's this vaccine for?

   Від чого ця вакцина? — deniko

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3. They've been working on a new vaccine.

   ruОни работают над новой вакциной. — marafon

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4. Can the flu vaccine cause the flu?

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5. I understand a new vaccine is being tested.

   deWie ich höre, wird gerade ein neuer Impfstoff erprobt. — brauchinet

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