passive immunity
1Passive 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… …
2passive 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… …
3passive immunity — n. 1. immunity (to a disease) acquired by the injection of antibodies from an animal or person who has acquired active immunity 2. temporary immunity acquired by a child from antibodies transferred from the mother, either while the child is in… …
4passive immunity — passive immunity. См. пассивный иммунитет. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …
5passive immunity — Immunity acquired by the transfer from another animal of antibody or sensitised lymphocytes. Passive transfer of antibody from mother to offspring is important for immune defence during the perinatal period …
6passive immunity — noun Date: 1895 immunity acquired by transfer of antibodies (as by injection of serum from an individual with active immunity) • passive immunization noun …
7passive immunity — noun an impermanent form of acquired immunity in which antibodies against a disease are acquired naturally (as through the placenta to an unborn child) or artificially (as by injection of antiserum) • Hypernyms: ↑acquired immunity …
8passive immunity — Immunol. immunity resulting from the injection of antibodies or sensitized lymphocytes from another organism or, in infants, from the transfer of antibodies through the placenta or from colostrum. [1890 95] * * * …
9passive immunity — noun Physiology short term immunity resulting from the introduction of antibodies from another person or animal …
10passive immunity — pas′sive immu′nity n. imu immunity that results from an external source, as injected antibody, or in infants from maternal antibody passed through the placenta or received from breast milk • Etymology: 1890–95 …
