immunization
Meaning
- (US, uncountable) The process by which a person is safely exposed in a controlled manner to a material that is designed to prime their immune system against that material.
- (US, countable) One such exposure.
- (US, uncountable) The process by which any organism's body develops immunity against a pathogen.
Synonyms
preventive injection
immunifaction
active immunization
antigen specific immunostimulation
cross immunization
heterologous immunization
immune sensitization
specific immunopotentiation
specific immunostimulation
Translations
immunizzazione
immunisation
inmunización
imunização
immunisatie
immunització
تمنيع
heterologe Immunisierung aktive Immunisierung KreuzimmunisierungEtymology
From French immunisation. Coined by Albert Calmette. Equivalent to immunize + -ation or immune + -ization.
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