A preparation of killed or weakened pathogens injected or taken orally to stimulate the body to produce antibodies is called a(n)
A) immunoglobulin.
B) antibody.
C) vaccine.
D) gamma globulin.

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The given description perfectly fits the definition of a vaccine. A vaccine contains a killed or weakened version of a pathogen, which is injected or taken orally to stimulate the body's immune system to produce antibodies against the pathogen. Immunoglobulin and gamma globulin refer to specific types of antibodies, while an antibody is a protein produced by the immune system in response to a specific pathogen, but none of these terms encompasses the full description provided in the question.

A Preparation of Killed or Weakened Pathogens Injected or Taken