immunization

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Alternative forms

• immunisation (UK)

Noun

immunization (countable and uncountable; plural immunizations)

1. (US, uncountable) The process by which an individual is exposed to a material that is designed to prime his or her immune system against that material.

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

2. (US, countable) One such exposure.

   The first immunization a baby gets is against HBV.

Derived terms

• active immunization, active immunisation
• passive immunization, passive immunisation

Translations

process of immunization

• Armenian: իմունիզացիա (hy) (imunizac’ia)
• Esperanto: imunigo (eo)

• Portuguese: imunização (pt) f
• Russian: иммунизация (ru) (immunizácija) f

an instance of immunization

• Armenian: իմունիզացիա (hy) (imunizac’ia)
• Esperanto: imunigo (eo)

• Portuguese: imunização (pt) f