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OPV
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An oral vaccine (containing live but weakened poliovirus) that is given to provide immunity to poliomyelitis
Synonyms:
OPV; oral poliovirus vaccine; Sabin vaccine; TOPV; trivalent live oral poliomyelitis vaccine
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("OPV" is a kind of...):
poliovirus vaccine (vaccine prepared from poliovirus to provide immunity to poliomyelitis)
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