passive immunization
1passive immunization — noun see passive immunity …
2passive immunization — noun : the process of conferring passive immunity …
3passive immunization — The induction of temporary immunity by the transfer of immune products, such as antibodies or sensitized T cells, from an immune vertebrate to a nonimmune one …
4passive immunization — the conferring of specific immune reactivity on previously nonimmune individuals by the administration of sensitized lymphoid cells or serum from immune individuals …
5Passive immunity — is the transfer of active humoral immunity in the form of readymade antibodies, from one individual to another. Passive immunity can occur naturally, when maternal antibodies are transferred to the fetus through the placenta, and can also be… …
6passive immunity — n immunity acquired by transfer of antibodies (as by injection of serum from an individual with active immunity) compare ACQUIRED IMMUNITY, NATURAL IMMUNITY passive immunization n * * * acquired immunity that a person receives by transfer of… …
7Immunization — For|financial immunization|Immunization (finance)Immunization, or immunisation, is the process by which an individual s immune system becomes fortified against an agent (known as the immunogen).When an immune system is exposed to molecules that… …
8immunization — /im yeuh neuh zay sheuhn, i myooh /, n. 1. the fact or process of becoming immune, as against a disease. 2. Finance. a method of protection against fluctuating bond interest rates by investing in securities having different yields and terms.… …
9immunization — n. 1) to carry out a (mass) immunization against 2) active; passive immunization * * * [ˌɪmjʊnaɪ zeɪʃ(ə)n] passive immunization active to carry out a (mass) immunization against …
10passive immunity — noun Date: 1895 immunity acquired by transfer of antibodies (as by injection of serum from an individual with active immunity) • passive immunization noun …