immunization
noun C1- 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. · Near-synonym: vaccination (broadly synonymous)· Immunization against influenza is important for all child-care workers.
- One such exposure. · The first immunization a baby gets is against HBV.
- The process by which any organism's body develops immunity against a pathogen.
Plural immunizations
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