Break from the Grind November 18, 2019
TRIVIAL PURSUITS: From Where Does the Word ‘Vaccine’ Originate?
There are numerous vaccines to prevent us from contracting various ailments, including influenza.
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From where does the word “vaccine” originate?
“Vaccine’ is derived from Latin vaccina, feminine of vaccinus, meaning “pertaining to a cow.”
The word “vaccination” was used by British physician Edward Jenner (1749-1823) for the technique he devised of preventing smallpox by injecting people with the cowpox virus.
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