NYT Dictionary
VACCINATE
/ˈvæksɪneɪt/VerbVAC-ci-natevac-ci-nate · 3 syllablesGrade 6
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2023
Meaning
To treat (a person or an animal) with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree English vaccine Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English vaccinate From vaccine + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Synonyms & Antonyms
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