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Sputnik V

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)

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.
Alternative letter-case form of sputnik.

Derived terms

Sputniked
Sputnik star
Sputnik weed

Proper noun

Sputnik

A village in Pechengsky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia.

Anagrams

Stupnik, stink up, upknits