No. 8,113 in German
impfstoff
Vaccine.
In a sentence
Der Impfstoff gegen Grippe ist dieses Jahr sehr effektiv.
The vaccine against flu is very effective this year.
In this sentence, 'Impfstoff' refers directly to the medical substance used for immunization.
Viele Menschen warten auf den neuen Corona-Impfstoff.
Many people are waiting for the new COVID vaccine.
Here, 'Impfstoff' is used to denote a specific vaccine currently in development or distribution.
Die Herstellung eines Impfstoffes erfordert viel Forschung.
Producing a vaccine requires a lot of research.
In this instance, 'Impfstoff' highlights the process and field of creating vaccines rather than a particular vaccine itself.
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