Sabin vaccine

noun

Sa·​bin vaccine ˈsā-bin- How to pronounce Sabin vaccine (audio)
: a polio vaccine that contains three serotypes of poliovirus in a weakened, live state and is administered orally compare salk vaccine

Word History

Etymology

after Albert Sabin, 1906–1993, American immunologist

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Sabin vaccine was in 1955

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“Sabin vaccine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sabin%20vaccine. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

Medical Definition

Sabin vaccine

noun
Sa·​bin vaccine ˈsā-bin- How to pronounce Sabin vaccine (audio)
: a polio vaccine that is taken by mouth and contains the three serotypes of poliovirus in a weakened, live state

called also Sabin oral vaccine

compare salk vaccine
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