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overvaccination

overvaccination noun: excessive vaccination.

Noun

overvaccination (uncountable)

  1. excessive vaccination
    • A search of web sites regarding vaccination of pets reveals that a large number express great concern regarding the practice of overvaccination. By this is meant the use of unnecessary vaccines […]2019, Ian R. Tizard, Vaccines for Veterinarians E-Book, page 126

Origin of overvaccination

From over- + vaccination.

Questions about overvaccination

What does overvaccination mean?
Overvaccination means excessive vaccination.
What part of speech is overvaccination?
Overvaccination is a noun.

Words near overvaccination in the dictionary

  1. overutilizing
  2. overvaccinate
  3. overvaccinated
  4. overvaccinates
  5. overvaccinating
  6. overvaccination
  7. overvaliant
  8. overvaluable
  9. overvaluation
  10. overvaluations
  11. overvalue

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