vaccine

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An agent containing @[email protected] produced from killed, attenuated or live pathogenic microorganisms, synthetic @[email protected] or by recombinant organisms, used for stimulating the immune system of the recipient to produce specific @[email protected] providing active immunity and/or passive immunity in the progeny.
Source:
PAC, 1992, 64, 143. (Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)) on page 167 [Terms] [Paper]
Cite as: IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). Online version (2019-) created by S. J. Chalk. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.
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