immunization

About 2.62 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun 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.

   Immunization against influenza is important for all child-care workers.

2. noun One such exposure.

   The first immunization a baby gets is against HBV.

3. noun The process by which any organism's body develops immunity against a pathogen.

   Immunization via previous infection is not unusual among infectious diseases, but the degree and duration of such immunization varies by disease and depends on other factors as well (such as immunocapability and dietary sufficiency).

Similar words

immunisation inoculation vaccine immunity immunology vaccination immunodeficiency dose epi fortified

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Word family

immunizations