vaccina
         n 1: a local infection induced in humans by inoculation with the
               virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to
               smallpox; normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted
               scar [syn: {vaccinia}, {vaccina}, {variola vaccine},
               {variola vaccinia}, {variola vaccina}]

English Dictionary: Vigna	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vaccine n immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies Synonym(s): vaccine, vaccinum
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vaccinee n a patient who has been vaccinated
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vaccinia n a local infection induced in humans by inoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox; normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted scar Synonym(s): vaccinia, vaccina, variola vaccine, variola vaccinia, variola vaccina a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox Synonym(s): cowpox, vaccinia
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vacuum n the absence of matter Synonym(s): vacuum, vacuity an empty area or space; "the huge desert voids"; "the emptiness of outer space"; "without their support he'll be ruling in a vacuum" Synonym(s): void, vacancy, emptiness, vacuum a region that is devoid of matter Synonym(s): vacuum, vacuity an electrical home appliance that cleans by suction Synonym(s): vacuum, vacuum cleaner v clean with a vacuum cleaner; "vacuum the carpets" [syn: vacuum, vacuum-clean, hoover]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vagina n the lower part of the female reproductive tract; a moist canal in female mammals extending from the labia minora to the uterus; "the vagina receives the penis during coitus"; "the vagina is elastic enough to allow the passage of a fetus"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Vaughan n United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990) Synonym(s): Vaughan, Sarah Vaughan
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vegan n a strict vegetarian; someone who eats no animal or dairy products at all
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vicuna n the wool of the vicuna a soft wool fabric made from the fleece of the vicuna small wild cud-chewing Andean animal similar to the guanaco but smaller; valued for its fleecy undercoat Synonym(s): vicuna, Vicugna vicugna
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Vigna n genus of vines or erect herbs having trifoliate leaves and yellowish or purplish flowers; of warm or tropical regions; most species often placed in genus Phaseolus Synonym(s): Vigna, genus Vigna
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Viocin n a basic polypeptide antibiotic (trade name Viocin) administered intramuscularly (along with other drugs) in the treatment of tuberculosis Synonym(s): viomycin, Viocin
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Visayan n a member of the most numerous indigenous people of the Philippines Synonym(s): Visayan, Bisayan
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Viscum n type genus of the Viscaceae: Old World evergreen shrubs parasitic on many trees including oaks but especially apple trees, poplars, aspens and cottonwoods Synonym(s): Viscum, genus Viscum
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Vishnu n the sustainer; a Hindu divinity worshipped as the preserver of worlds
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vision n a vivid mental image; "he had a vision of his own death" the ability to see; the visual faculty Synonym(s): sight, vision, visual sense, visual modality the perceptual experience of seeing; "the runners emerged from the trees into his clear vision"; "he had a visual sensation of intense light" Synonym(s): vision, visual sensation the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses; "popular imagination created a world of demons"; "imagination reveals what the world could be" Synonym(s): imagination, imaginativeness, vision a religious or mystical experience of a supernatural appearance; "he had a vision of the Virgin Mary"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Visken n an oral beta blocker (trade name Visken) used in treating hypertension Synonym(s): pindolol, Visken
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vixen n a malicious woman with a fierce temper [syn: vixen, harpy, hellcat] a female fox
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Vizcaino n Spanish explorer who was the first European to explore the California coast (1550-1615) Synonym(s): Vizcaino, Sebastian Vizcaino
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vaccine \Vac"cine\, a. [L. vaccinus, fr. vacca a cow; cf. Skr.       v[be]c to bellow, to groan.]       Of or pertaining to cows; pertaining to, derived from, or       caused by, vaccinia; as, vaccine virus; the vaccine disease.       -- n. The virus of vaccinia used in vaccination.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vacuum \Vac"u*um\, n.; pl. E. {Vacuums}, L. {Vacua}. [L., fr.       vacuus empty. See {Vacuous}.]       1. (Physics) A space entirely devoid of matter (called also,             by way of distinction, absolute vacuum); hence, in a more             general sense, a space, as the interior of a closed             vessel, which has been exhausted to a high or the highest             degree by an air pump or other artificial means; as, water             boils at a reduced temperature in a vacuum.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vagina \Va*gi"na\, n.; pl. {Vagin[91]}. [L. vagina a scabbard or       sheath.]       1. (Anat.)             (a) A sheath; a theca; as, the vagina of the portal vein.             (b) Specifically, the canal which leads from the uterus to                   the external orifice if the genital canal, or to the                   cloaca.          2. (Zo[94]l.) The terminal part of the oviduct in insects and             various other invertebrates. See Illust., of             {Spermatheca}.          3. (Bot.) The basal expansion of certain leaves, which             inwraps the stem; a sheath.          4. (Arch.) The shaft of a terminus, from which the bust of             figure seems to issue or arise.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vagina \Va*gi"na\, n.; pl. {Vagin[91]}. [L. vagina a scabbard or       sheath.]       1. (Anat.)             (a) A sheath; a theca; as, the vagina of the portal vein.             (b) Specifically, the canal which leads from the uterus to                   the external orifice if the genital canal, or to the                   cloaca.          2. (Zo[94]l.) The terminal part of the oviduct in insects and             various other invertebrates. See Illust., of             {Spermatheca}.          3. (Bot.) The basal expansion of certain leaves, which             inwraps the stem; a sheath.          4. (Arch.) The shaft of a terminus, from which the bust of             figure seems to issue or arise.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vicine \Vic"ine\, a. [L. vicinus: cf. F. voisin.]       Near; neighboring; vicinal. [R.] --Glanvill.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vicine \Vic"ine\, n. (Chem.)       An alkaloid ex tracted from the seeds of the vetch ({Vicia       sativa}) as a white crystalline substance.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Viewly \View"ly\, Viewsome \View"some\, a.       Pleasing to the sight; sightly. [Prov. Eng.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vigonia \Vi*go"ni*a\, a. [Cf. F. vigogne vicu[ntil]a. See       {Vicu[ntil]a}.]       Of or pertaining to the vicu[ntil]a; characterizing the       vicu[ntil]a; -- said of the wool of that animal, used in       felting hats, and for other purposes. --Prescott.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Visayan \Vi*sa"yan\, n. [Cf. Sp. Bisayo a Visayan.]       A member of the most numerous of the native races of the       Philippines, occupying the Visayan Islands and the northern       coast Mindanao; also, their language. The Visayans possessed       a native culture and alphabet.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Viscin \Vis"cin\, n. (Chem.)       A clear, viscous, tasteless substance extracted from the       mucilaginous sap of the mistletoe ({Viscum album}), holly,       etc., and constituting an essential ingredient of birdlime.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vision \Vi"sion\, n. [OE. visioun, F. vision, fr. L. visio, from       videre, visum, to see: akin to Gr. [?] to see, [?] I know,       and E. wit. See {Wit}, v., and cf. {Advice}, {Clairvoyant},       {Envy}, {Evident}, {Provide}, {Revise}, {Survey}, {View},       {Visage}, {Visit}.]       1. The act of seeing external objects; actual sight.                         Faith here is turned into vision there. --Hammond.          2. (Physiol.) The faculty of seeing; sight; one of the five             senses, by which colors and the physical qualities of             external objects are appreciated as a result of the             stimulating action of light on the sensitive retina, an             expansion of the optic nerve.          3. That which is seen; an object of sight. --Shak.          4. Especially, that which is seen otherwise than by the             ordinary sight, or the rational eye; a supernatural,             prophetic, or imaginary sight; an apparition; a phantom; a             specter; as, the visions of Isaiah.                         The baseless fabric of this vision.   --Shak.                         No dreams, but visions strange.         --Sir P.                                                                               Sidney.          5. Hence, something unreal or imaginary; a creation of fancy.             --Locke.          {Arc of vision} (Astron.), the arc which measures the least             distance from the sun at which, when the sun is below the             horizon, a star or planet emerging from his rays becomes             visible.          {Beatific vision} (Theol.), the immediate sight of God in             heaven.          {Direct vision} (Opt.), vision when the image of the object             falls directly on the yellow spot (see under {Yellow});             also, vision by means of rays which are not deviated from             their original direction.          {Field of vision}, field of view. See under {Field}.          {Indirect vision} (Opt.), vision when the rays of light from             an object fall upon the peripheral parts of the retina.          {Reflected vision}, [or] {Refracted vision}, vision by rays             reflected from mirrors, or refracted by lenses or prisms,             respectively.          {Vision purple}. (Physiol.) See {Visual purple}, under             {Visual}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vision \Vi"sion\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Visioned}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Visioning}.]       To see in a vision; to dream.                   For them no visioned terrors daunt, Their nights no                fancied specters haunt.                           --Sir W.                                                                               Scott.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Visne \Visne\ (?; 277), n. [OF. visn[82], veisin[82], visnet,       neighborhood, LL. vicinatus, fr. L. vicunus neighboring, a       neighbor. See {Vicinity}.] (Law)       Neighborhood; vicinity; venue. See {Venue}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vison \Vi"son\, n. [F.] (Zo[94]l.)       The mink.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Mink \Mink\, n. [Cf. 2d {Minx}.] (Zo[94]l.)       A carnivorous mammal of the genus {Putorius}, allied to the       weasel. The European mink is {Putorius lutreola}. The common       American mink ({P. vison}) varies from yellowish brown to       black. Its fur is highly valued. Called also {minx}, {nurik},       and {vison}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vison \Vi"son\, n. [F.] (Zo[94]l.)       The mink.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Mink \Mink\, n. [Cf. 2d {Minx}.] (Zo[94]l.)       A carnivorous mammal of the genus {Putorius}, allied to the       weasel. The European mink is {Putorius lutreola}. The common       American mink ({P. vison}) varies from yellowish brown to       black. Its fur is highly valued. Called also {minx}, {nurik},       and {vison}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vixen \Vix"en\, n. [AS. fixen a she-fox, for fyxen, fem. of fox.       See {Fox}.]       1. A female fox. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]          2. A cross, ill-tempered person; -- formerly used of either             sex, now only of a woman. --Barrow.                         She was a vixen when she went to school. --Shak.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Vashon, WA       Zip code(s): 98070
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Vaughn, MT       Zip code(s): 59487    Vaughn, NM (town, FIPS 82570)       Location: 34.60656 N, 105.21228 W       Population (1990): 633 (371 housing units)       Area: 14.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 88353    Vaughn, WA       Zip code(s): 98394
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
VAXen /vak'sn/ n.   [from `oxen', perhaps influenced by `vixen']    (alt. `vaxen') The plural canonically used among hackers for the    {DEC} VAX computers.   "Our installation has four PDP-10s and twenty    vaxen."   See {boxen}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
VAXen          /vak'sn/ (From "oxen", perhaps influenced by "vixen") The       plural canonically used among hackers for the {DEC} {VAX}       computers.   "Our installation has four PDP-10s and twenty       vaxen."          See {boxen}.          [{Jargon File}]          (1995-02-20)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
V.pcm          {V.90}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
VSAM          {Virtual Storage Access Method}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
VSCM          A highly {portable} implementation of       {Scheme}, written in {ANSI C} and {Scheme}.   VSCM features       {exception} and {interrupt} handling, executable portable       memory images, {coroutines} and {continuations} with multiple       arguments.          Portability is achieved by exclusive use of legal ANSI C       features.          Version II Nov9 by Matthias Blume       included {run-time support} and a {bytecode compiler}.   It       conforms to R4RS and IEEE P1178 and runs on {Unix} and       {Macintosh}.          VSCM is no longer actively developed - the author recommends       {StandardML}.          {Home (http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~blume/vscm/)}.          (2001-01-02)
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Vision       (Luke 1:22), a vivid apparition, not a dream (comp. Luke 24:23;       Acts 26:19; 2 Cor. 12:1).
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Vashni, the second; changed; a tooth