Sabin vaccine
n.
vaccine (that contains live weakened poliovirus) against polio that is taken orally named after Albert Sabin
Sabin vaccine
Noun
1. an oral poliovirus vaccine (containing live but weakened poliovirus) that is given to provide immunity to poliomyelitis
(synonym) oral poliovirus vaccine, OPV, trivalent live oral poliomyelitis vaccine, TOPV
(hypernym) poliovirus vaccine
Sabin vaccine
Oral Polio virus Vaccine (OPV). The polio virus in OPV is attenuated (weakened). The Sabin vaccine is named after the American virologist Albert Sabin. See Immunization, polio.
sabin vaccine