Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The artificial adaptation of an animal to foreign cells or cell products, brought about by the injection of such foreign material. See immunity, 5.
Wiktionary
- n. US, uncountable The process by which an individual is exposed to a material that is designed to prime his or her immune system against that material.
- n. US, countable One such exposure.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. the act of making immune (especially by inoculation).
WordNet 3.0
- n. the act of making immune (especially by inoculation)
Examples
“The word immunization comes from the Latin word Immunes, referring to “a group of soldiers who once having fought and survived a battle never had to fight again.””
“Unless we all want to take Tamiflu continuously, immunization is the only answer.”
“In 2004, for example, vaccine production fell behind, causing a 40 percent drop in immunization rates.”
“In addition, one should be aware that vaccinations using multidose vials and multiple dose needles without adequate sterilization, carry a risk of actually transmitting diseases, such as HIV and Hepatitis B and C. Antibody tests can be done to check immunity against most diseases for which immunization is given.”
“My daughter suffers from severe asthma and each passing day that she does not have the immunization is making me worry.”
Obama: Family 'will stand in line like everybody else' for vaccine
“Daniel's bout with whooping cough has taught me firsthand the consequences of rejecting immunization as part of a lifestyle choice, and the limitations of believing in immunization as an invincible protective shield.”
“If approved, the boosters would target the teenage population, which, because of waning immunization, is likely the source of approximately 39 percent of pertussis infections nationwide (according to the Centers for Disease Control).”
“Therefore, make sure your tetanus immunization is up to date and keep a mild antiseptic wash and semi-permeable dressing in your first aid kit.”
“In addition, recent drops in immunization rates in Eastern Europe and Russia led to outbreaks of diphtheria.”
“The outbreaks have coincided with a noticeable drop in immunization rates.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘immunization’.
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October Words-11337
During the month of October, post at least 10 new words to this list. Make sure you cite where you read the word (book/author/pg) and quote the context/sentence where you found it. If someone has a...
amplification, till, osmosis, osmoregulation, pinocytosis, junction, transduction, paralysis, afflicted, isotonic, diverse, entrenched and 48 more...
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solutions
one word (preferably / not a must). terms that solved, help solve or theoretically will solve the world's problems (past, present, future).
these can be general, umbrella terms or...veganism, neurotechnology, biotechnology, nanotechnology, globalism, sustainability, laws, ecology, education, immunization, switchgrass, Esperanto and 72 more...
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ginnylev's Words
neuroplasticity, repudiate, scintilla, ruminate, tautology, ombudsman, exigent, filibuster, grace, ambidextrous, amends, disclosure and 623 more...
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