poliovirus vaccine

/ˌpoʊlioʊˈvaɪrəs vækˌsin/

Definitions of poliovirus vaccine

1. noun

   vaccine prepared from poliovirus to provide immunity to poliomyelitis
   types:

   OPV, Sabin vaccine, TOPV, oral poliovirus vaccine, trivalent live oral poliomyelitis vaccine

   an oral vaccine (containing live but weakened poliovirus) that is given to provide immunity to poliomyelitis

   IPV, Salk vaccine

   a poliovirus vaccine consisting of inactivated polio virus that is injected subcutaneously to provide immunity to poliomyelitis

   type of:

   vaccine, vaccinum

   immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies