Sputnik

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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)

  1. An adenovirus viral vector vaccine for COVID-19, developed 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.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of sputnik.

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Proper noun

Sputnik

  1. A village in Pechengsky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia.

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