vaccinate
verb
vac·ci·nate
ˈvak-sə-ˌnāt 
vaccinated; vaccinating
: to administer a vaccine to usually by injection
: to perform or practice vaccination
Examples of vaccinate in a Sentence
We vaccinate all the animals that come to our shelter.
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Evan Moore
july 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2025
Many Americans who received a COVID-19 shot or were vaccinated against Polio have ACIP to thank.
—Jesse Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
All three deaths were in people who were not vaccinated.
—ArsTechnica, 7 July 2025
The best way to avoid measles infection is to get vaccinated, health officials say.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
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“Vaccinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vaccinate. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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vaccinate
verb
vac·ci·nate
ˈvak-sə-ˌnāt
vaccinated; vaccinating
: to give a vaccine to usually by injection
Medical Definition
vaccinate
1 of 2 verb
vac·ci·nate
ˈvak-sə-ˌnāt
vaccinated; vaccinating
1
: to inoculate (a person) with cowpox virus in order to produce immunity to smallpox
2
: to administer a vaccine to usually by injection
: to perform or practice vaccination
vaccinate
2 of 2 noun
vac·ci·nate
ˈvak-sə-ˌnāt
-nət
-nət
: a vaccinated individual
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