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Vaccina
Vaccinia.
Vaccinate
To inoculate with the cowpox by means of a virus, called , taken either directly or indirectly from cows; now, generally, to administer (by injection or otherwise) any vaccine with the objective of rendering the recipient immune to an infectious disease. One who has been thus immunized by vaccination is said to be a particular disease. One may be thus immunized (vaccinated) also by oral ingestion or inhalation of a vaccine.
Vadantes
An extensive artificial group of birds including the wading, swimming, and cursorial birds.
Vagarious
Given to, or characterized by, vagaries; capricious; whimsical; crochety.
Vaginismus
A painful spasmodic contraction of the vagina, often rendering copulation impossible.
Vagous
Wandering; unsettled.
Vairy
Charged with vair; variegated with shield-shaped figures. See .
Valetudinarianism
The condition of a valetudinarian; a state of feeble health; infirmity.
Valvasor
See .
Vanadyl
The hypothetical radical , regarded as a characteristic residue of certain vanadium compounds.
Vanillate
A salt of vanillic acid.
Vant-courier
An avant-courier. See .
Vapidity
The quality or state of being vapid; vapidness.
Vaporize
To pass off in vapor.
Varec
The calcined ashes of any coarse seaweed used for the manufacture of soda and iodine; also, the seaweed itself; fucus; wrack.
Varicocele
A varicose enlargement of the veins of the spermatic cord; also, a like enlargement of the veins of the scrotum.
Variola
The smallpox.
Variolous
Of or pertaining to the smallpox; having pits, or sunken impressions, like those of the smallpox; variolar; variolic.
Varisse
An imperfection on the inside of the hind leg in horses, different from a curb, but at the same height, and often growing to an unsightly size.
Vase clock
A clock whose decorative case has the general form of a vase, esp. one in which there is no ordinary dial, but in which a part of a vase revolves while a single stationary indicator serves as a hand.
Vasoconstrictor
Causing constriction of the blood vessels; These nerves are also called .
Vassal
Resembling a vassal; slavish; servile.
Vaunt
The first part.
Vegetism
Vegetal state or characteristic.
Vehicular
Of or pertaining to a vehicle; serving as a vehicle; .
Vellication
The act of twitching, or of causing to twitch.
Velvet
To make like, or cover with, velvet.
Venerate
To regard with reverential respect; to honor with mingled respect and awe; to reverence; to revere; .
Ventriloquial
Ventriloquous.
Vermily
Vermeil.
Vernacularism
A vernacular idiom.
Verse
To tell in verse, or poetry.
Vertebrally
At or within a vertebra or vertebr; -- distinguished from .
Vesicouterine
Of or pertaining to the bladder and the uterus.
Vest
To clothe with, or as with, a vestment, or garment; to dress; to robe; to cover, surround, or encompass closely.
Vesuvianite
A mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals, and also massive, of a brown to green color, rarely sulphur yellow and blue. It is a silicate of alumina and lime with some iron magnesia, and is common at Vesuvius. Also called .
Vex
To toss back and forth; to agitate; to disquiet.
Viatecture
The art of making roads or ways for traveling, including the construction of bridges, canals, viaducts, etc.
Viceroyalty
The dignity, office, or jurisdiction of a viceroy.
Vicinal
Near; vicine.
Vicissitudinary
Subject to vicissitudes.
Vicissitudinous
Full of, or subject to, changes.
Victimize
To make a victim of, esp. by deception; to dupe; to cheat.
Vielle
An old stringed instrument played upon with a wheel; a hurdy-gurdy.
Vilipend
To value lightly; to depreciate; to slight; to despise.
Vility
Vileness; baseness.
Vindemial
Of or pertaining to a vintage, or grape harvest.
Vindicable
Capable of being vindicated.
Vinewed
Same as .
Violaquercitrin
A yellow crystalline glucoside obtained from the pansy (), and decomposing into glucose and quercitrin.
Violation
The act of violating, treating with violence, or injuring; the state of being violated.
Violous
Violent.
Viscoidal
Somewhat viscous. Cf. , , 2.
Viscount
An officer who formerly supplied the place of the count, or earl; the sheriff of the county.
Visne
Neighborhood; vicinity; venue. See .
Vital
A vital part; one of the vitals.
Vitriolate
To convert into, or change to, a vitriol; to make into sulphuric acid or a sulphate.
Vixen
A female fox.
Vociferate
To utter with a loud voice; to shout out.
Volley
To be thrown out, or discharged, at once; to be discharged in a volley, or as if in a volley; to make a volley or volleys.
Vomitive
Causing the ejection of matter from the stomach; emetic.
Vomito
The yellow fever in its worst form, when it is usually attended with black vomit. See .
Vowelism
The use of vowels.
Vulnerose
Full of wounds; wounded.
Vulpinic
Same as .
Vulpinite
A scaly granular variety of anhydrite of a grayish white color, used for ornamental purposes.
Vulvitis
Inflammation of the vulva.