immunization

Etymology

From French immunisation. Coined by Albert Calmette. Equivalent to immunize + -ation.

noun

  1. (US, uncountable) The process by which an individual is safely exposed in a controlled manner to a material that is designed to prime their immune system against that material.
    Immunization against influenza is important for all child-care workers.
  2. (US, countable) One such exposure.
    The first immunization a baby gets is against HBV.

Attribution / Disclaimer All definitions come directly from Wiktionary using the Wiktextract library. We do not edit or curate the definitions for any words, if you feel the definition listed is incorrect or offensive please suggest modifications directly to the source (wiktionary/immunization), any changes made to the source will update on this page periodically.