IMMUNIZATION
immunization, immunisation
(noun) the act of making immune (especially by inoculation)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
immunization (countable and uncountable, plural immunizations)
(US, uncountable) The process by which an individual 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.
Usage notes
This term usually involves the vaccine instead of the nosode.
Hyponyms
• serotherapy
Source: Wiktionary
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