Văc'çi-nāte, v. t.

(văk'sĭ-nāt), v. t. [imp. & p. p. VACCINATED; p. pr. & vb. n. VACCINATING.] [N. Lat. & It. vaccinare, Fr. vacciner, Pg. vaccinar, Sp. vacunar, from Lat. vaccinus, belonging to a cow, from vacca, a cow.] To inoculate with the cow-pox or kine-pox, by means of a virus, called vaccine matter, taken either directly or indirectly from cows.