immunization
Meanings
Plural: immunizations
Noun
- the act of making immune (especially by inoculation)
- The process by which a person is safely exposed in a controlled manner to a material that is designed to prime their immune system against that material.
- One such exposure.
- The process by which any organism's body develops immunity against a pathogen.
Origin / Etymology
From French immunisation. Coined by Albert Calmette. Equivalent to immunize + -ation or immune + -ization.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 25
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Words With Friends Score: 30
immunization is a valid Words With Friends word