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Sputnik.

An adenovirus viral vector vaccine for COVID-19, developed in Russia.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. An adenovirus viral vector vaccine for COVID-19, developed in Russia.

  2. Alternative letter-case form of sputnik.

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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.

name
  1. 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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