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noun
A polio vaccine that is taken by mouth, and contains the three serotypes of polio in a weakened live state.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
an oral vaccine (containing live but weakened poliovirus) that is given to provide immunity to poliomyelitis
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: oral poliovirus vaccine, OPV, trivalent live oral poliomyelitis vaccine, TOPV
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: poliovirus vaccine
History
After Albert Bruce Sabin, an American immunologist.
