Vaccine
/ˈvæk.siːn/
Impfstoff
The vaccine protects against the virus.
Der Impfstoff schützt vor dem Virus.
Medizin
Medizinisch
Ein biologisches Präparat, das das Immunsystem stimuliert, um Schutz gegen bestimmte Krankheiten zu bieten.
Millions of people have received the COVID-19 vaccine.
Millionen von Menschen haben den COVID-19-Impfstoff erhalten.
Vaccines can be made from weakened or killed germs, or parts of germs.
Kollokationen
Synonyme
Verwandte Ausdrücke
Profi-Tipp
Usage in German
In German, the term 'Impfstoff' is commonly used, while 'Vakzin' is more technical.
Goldene Regel
Capitalization
In German, all nouns, including 'Impfstoff', are capitalized.
Wortursprung
From Latin 'vaccinus' (pertaining to cows), originally referring to cowpox used to prevent smallpox.
Verwendungshinweise
The term 'vaccine' is often used in the context of public health and disease prevention.
Wortzerlegung
vacc
from Latin 'vacca' (cow)
root-ine
suffix indicating a substance
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