human diploid cell vaccine

human diploid cell vaccine
(HDCV) an inactivated viral vaccine prepared from rabies virus grown in cultures of human diploid embryo lung cells and inactivated with propiolactone; administered intramuscularly or intradermally for pre- and postexposure prophylaxis against rabies. In official terminology, called rabies v. [USP].

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