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Infection vs Vaccine - What's the difference?

infection | vaccine |

As a noun infection

is (pathology) the act or process of infecting.

As a verb vaccine is

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infection

English

(wikipedia infection)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (pathology) The act or process of infecting.
  • An uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host.
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    Related terms

    * infect * infected * infectable

    Derived terms

    * spurious infection

    vaccine

    English

    (wikipedia vaccine)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (immunology) A substance given to stimulate the body's production of antibodies and provide immunity against a disease, prepared from the agent that causes the disease, or a synthetic substitute.

    • Related terms

    * immunization * inoculation * vaccinate * vaccination