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Immunology. a state of balance between host and infectious agent, as a bacterium or parasite, such that the immune defense of the host is sufficient to resist further infection but insufficient to destroy the agent.
Also called coinfectious immunity.
Origin:
1920–35; < French prémunition < Latin praemūnītiōn-, stem of praemūnītiō advance provisions for defense; see pre-, munition
1920–35; < French prémunition < Latin praemūnītiōn-, stem of praemūnītiō advance provisions for defense; see pre-, munition
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premunition pre·mu·ni·tion (prē'my&oobreve;-nĭsh'ən)
n.
See infection immunity.
pre·mune' (prē-my&oomacr;n') adj.
pre·mu'ni·tive adj.
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