vaccine
/ˈvæksiːn/noun
उच्चारण वैक्सीन
टीका, वैक्सीन
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a substance that is put into the blood and that protects the body from a disease
टीका, वैक्सीन
- the polio vaccine
- A new vaccine for typhoid was introduced in the district.
- Children receive the measles vaccine at nine months of age.
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- Scientists worked day and night to develop a vaccine.
- The health camp offered a free vaccine against hepatitis B.
Synonyms vaccination inoculation immunization jab shot
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a vaccine against / for + disease
Use against, or for, with the name of the disease the vaccine protects from.
जिस रोग से टीका बचाता है, उसके नाम के साथ against या for का प्रयोग होता है।
- Scientists developed a vaccine against polio.
- A new vaccine for dengue is under trial.
vaccine (noun) vs vaccinate / vaccination
The vaccine is the substance, vaccinate is the verb, and vaccination is the act or process.
Vaccine वह पदार्थ है, vaccinate क्रिया है, और vaccination उसे लगाने का कार्य या प्रक्रिया है।
- The nurse will vaccinate the children against measles.
- Vaccination camps were held in every ward.
be vaccinated + against + disease
The passive is common; the person who gets the injection becomes the subject.
Passive आम है; इंजेक्शन लगवाने वाला व्यक्ति subject बनता है।
- Radhika was vaccinated against hepatitis at school.
a / the vaccine (countable noun)
Vaccine is countable; use a, the or plural vaccines when you name particular ones.
'Vaccine' countable है; विशेष टीकों का नाम लेते समय a, the या plural 'vaccines' प्रयोग होता है।
- Several vaccines are given to babies in the first year.
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verb + vaccine
developtestapproveadministerproduce
- The laboratory in Pune can produce millions of vaccine doses a month.
adjective + vaccine
effectivesafeneworalfree
- The oral polio vaccine is given as drops, not an injection.
vaccine + noun
dosetrialdriveshortagecertificate
- A special vaccine drive reached the remote hill villages.
verb + vaccine + prep
protect againstimmune afterget a booster oftake a shot of
- Children need a booster dose to stay protected.
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- The government announced a free vaccine for all girls of a certain age.
सरकार ने एक निश्चित आयु की सभी बालिकाओं के लिए निःशुल्क टीके की घोषणा की।
- Edward Jenner developed the first vaccine against smallpox.
एडवर्ड जेनर ने चेचक के विरुद्ध पहला टीका विकसित किया।
- The vaccine takes a few weeks to give full protection.
टीके को पूरी सुरक्षा देने में कुछ सप्ताह लगते हैं।
- Health workers carried the vaccine in cold boxes to remote villages.
स्वास्थ्यकर्मी टीके को ठंडे बक्सों में दूरस्थ गाँवों तक ले गए।
- Parents should keep their children's vaccine cards safe.
अभिभावकों को अपने बच्चों के टीकाकरण कार्ड सुरक्षित रखने चाहिए।
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✗ The children were vaccined against polio.
✓ The children were vaccinated against polio.
The verb is vaccinate, so its past participle is vaccinated.
क्रिया 'vaccinate' है, इसलिए उसका past participle 'vaccinated' होता है।
✗ Scientists have developed a new vaccination against malaria.
✓ Scientists have developed a new vaccine against malaria.
A vaccine is the substance; vaccination is the act of giving it.
टीका वह पदार्थ है जिसे विकसित किया जाता है; vaccination उसे लगाने का कार्य है।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
vaccination inoculation immunization jab shot
AaSpelling
vac·cine
?Which word?
Keep the related words together: vaccine, vaccination, inoculation, immunization, booster (an extra dose).
संबंधित शब्द साथ याद रखिए: vaccine, vaccination, inoculation, immunization, booster (अतिरिक्त खुराक)।
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General knowledge
Edward Jenner developed the first vaccine (against smallpox) in 1796; Louis Pasteur developed the rabies vaccine; India was declared polio-free in 2014; Covaxin was developed in India by Bharat Biotech with ICMR; the Universal Immunization Programme gives free vaccines to children.
Edward Jenner ने 1796 में पहला टीका (चेचक के विरुद्ध) विकसित किया; Louis Pasteur ने रेबीज़ का टीका विकसित किया; भारत 2014 में पोलियो-मुक्त घोषित हुआ; Covaxin भारत में Bharat Biotech ने ICMR के साथ विकसित किया; सार्वभौमिक टीकाकरण कार्यक्रम बच्चों को निःशुल्क टीके देता है।