Sputnik
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See also: sputnik
Etymology
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.
Noun
Sputnik (plural Sputniks)
- Alternative letter-case form of sputnik.
- An adenovirus viral vector vaccine for COVID-19, developed by the Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology in Russia.
- Synonym: (trade name) Sputnik V
- 2021 December 22, Ann Hornaday, “‘JFK’ at 30: Oliver Stone and the lasting impact of America’s most dangerous movie”, in The Washington Post:
- For the record, Stone has been quadruple-vaxxed against covid-19: “Two Sputniks and two Pfizers,” he says proudly.
Derived terms
- Sputniked
- Sputnik weed
Proper noun
Sputnik
- A village in Pechengsky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia.
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