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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A substance consisting of killed microorganisms, such as mycobacteria, in an oil and water emulsion that is administered to induce and enhance the formation of antibodies.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[After Jules T. Freund, (1890–1960), Hungarian-born American immunologist.]
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