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Vaccine vs Immunoprophylaxis - What's the difference?

vaccine | immunoprophylaxis |

In immunology terms the difference between vaccine and immunoprophylaxis

is that vaccine is 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 while immunoprophylaxis is the prevention of disease by administration of vaccines.

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

    immunoprophylaxis

    English

    Noun

    (immunoprophylaxes)
  • (immunology) The prevention of disease by administration of vaccines