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im⋅mu⋅nize

  [im-yuh-nahyz, i-myoo-nahyz]
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–verb (used with object), -nized, -niz⋅ing.
1. to make immune.
2. to render harmless or ineffective; neutralize.
3. Law. to grant (a witness) immunity.
Also, especially British, im⋅mu⋅nise.

Origin:
1890–95; immune + -ize

Related forms:
im⋅mu⋅niz⋅er, noun
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im·mu·nize   (ĭm'yə-nīz')   
tr.v.   im·mu·nized, im·mu·niz·ing, im·mu·niz·es

  1. To render immune.

  2. To produce immunity in, as by inoculation.

  3. Law To grant immunity from prosecution: immunize a witness.

im'mu·ni·za'tion (-nĭ-zā'shən) n.
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Main Entry: im·mu·nize
Pronunciation: 'i-my&-"nIz
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -nized; -niz·ing
: to grant immunity to immunize state judges from the burdens of the federal income tax —J. K. Owens> —im·mu·ni·za·tion /"i-my&-n&-'zA-sh&n/ noun
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Main Entry: im·mu·nize
Variant: also British im·mu·nise /'im-y&-"nIz/
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms:-nized also British -nised; -niz·ing also British -nis·ing
: to make immune
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immunize im·mu·nize (ĭm'yə-nīz')
v. im·mu·nized, im·mu·niz·ing, im·mu·niz·es

  1. To render immune.

  2. To produce immunity in, as by inoculation.

im'mu·ni·za'tion (-nĭ-zā'shən) n.

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immunization   (ĭm'yə-nĭ-zā'shən)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. The process of inducing immunity to an infectious organism or agent in an individual or animal through vaccination.

  2. 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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