oncovaccine

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English

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Etymology

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From onco- +‎ vaccine.

Noun

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oncovaccine (plural oncovaccines)

  1. (medicine) A vaccine for a cancer.
    • 2022, Fouad Sabry, Virotherapy: A virus to find and destroy cancer cells, page 84:
      In a review study published in January 2009, the following suggestions were offered for the successful development of an oncovaccine: Aim for contexts with a manageable level of sickness.