Sputnik.
An adenovirus viral vector vaccine for COVID-19, developed in Russia.
Meaning & usage
An adenovirus viral vector vaccine for COVID-19, developed in Russia.
Alternative letter-case form of sputnik.
Where this word comes from
See sputnik. The vaccine sense is an ellipsis of Sputnik V, from Russian Спутник V (Sputnik V), a trade name given after Sputnik 1, the world's first artificial satellite.
A village in Pechengsky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia.
Where this word comes from
See sputnik. The vaccine sense is an ellipsis of Sputnik V, from Russian Спутник V (Sputnik V), a trade name given after Sputnik 1, the world's first artificial satellite.
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