vaccinates

Administers protective injections

Vaccinates is the third-person singular of vaccinate—to administer a vaccine, stimulating immunity against a disease.

The clinic vaccinates children against measles.

The word extends to figurative immunization: Early failure vaccinates you against complacency.

medical

inoculates

Administers preventive treatment

syringe · needle · jab · shot · booster · intramuscular · subcutaneous · serum · adjuvant · antigen

immunity

antibodies

Proteins targeting pathogens

immunogen · titers · efficacy · boosted · primed · sensitized · antigens · serological

prevention

prophylaxis

Preventive medical treatment

quarantine · containment · intervention · shielding · preemptive

Opposites
disease prevention action

vaccinatesinfects

Transmits pathogens to

exposes · contaminates · endangers · sickens · transmits

medical intervention approach

vaccinatestreats

Snacks given as rewards

cures · medicates · heals · remedies · palliates

Phrases
Family

vaccination, vaccinate, vaccinated, vaccinating, vaccinations, vaccinators, vaccinator

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G