oral poliovirus vaccine

Definitions of oral poliovirus vaccine
  1. noun
    an oral vaccine (containing live but weakened poliovirus) that is given to provide immunity to poliomyelitis
    synonyms: OPV, Sabin vaccine, TOPV, trivalent live oral poliomyelitis vaccine
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    type of:
    poliovirus vaccine
    vaccine prepared from poliovirus to provide immunity to poliomyelitis
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