Immunologic Factor
bacterial vaccine
bac·te·ri·al vac·cine [ bak-teer-ee-uhl, -al vak-seen, vak-seen, -sin ]
Subclass of:
Vaccines
Definitions related to bacterial vaccines:
  • A vaccine derived from bacteria whether killed, attenuated or live that is used for prophylaxis or treatment against infection.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Suspensions of bacteria, attenuated or killed bacteria, or their antigenic derivatives administered to induce an immune response for the prevention or treatment of bacterial disease.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Suspensions of attenuated or killed bacteria administered for the prevention or treatment of infectious bacterial disease.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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