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immunization
[ im-yuh-nuh-zey-shuhn, ih-myoo- ]
noun
- the fact or process of becoming immune, as against a disease.
- Finance. a method of protection against fluctuating bond interest rates by investing in securities having different yields and terms.
immunization
/ ĭm′yə-nĭ-zā′shən /
- The process of inducing immunity to an infectious organism or agent in an individual or animal through vaccination .
- A vaccination that induces immunity. A recommended schedule of immunizations for infants and young children includes vaccines against diphtheria, polio, tetanus, measles, mumps, and rubella.
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Other Words From
- hyper·immu·ni·zation noun
- nonim·mu·ni·zation noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of immunization1
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Example Sentences
A lot times they're local, at the site of the immunization, where it was given.
It condenses pain into tiny joke pellets, like a mass-immunization that builds tolerance and vigor.
Polio, for example, has been eradicated in the Western hemisphere thanks to a vigorous international immunization program.
The global immunization campaigns carried out since 1988 have eradicated polio completely in most of the world.
There are also alternatives to the MMR that have the same immunization power against measles.
The subject of the lecture is "Artificial Immunization from Disease."
When I took office, immunization levels for preventable childhood diseases had fallen to 70%.
(The importanceof early immunization) Public AffairsCommittee.
The most promising of these is that of Todd , produced by the immunization of suitable animals.
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