Immunization
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Immunization is a noun meaning (US, countable) One such exposure.
Meaning
(US, countable) One such exposure.
More Meanings
- (US, uncountable) The process by which any organism's body develops immunity against a pathogen.
- (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.
Example Sentences
Near-synonym: vaccination (broadly synonymous)
The first immunization a baby gets is against HBV.
Immunization against influenza is important for all child-care workers.
It will do little for the future of immunization to prepare excellent vaccines, test them to a fare-thee-well for safety and efficacy, and then not insure that they are adequately used.
Word Forms
- immunizations
- immunisation
Synonyms for immunization
Depending on context, synonyms include immunisation.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include immunisation, inoculation, vaccine, immunity, immunology, vaccination.
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