immunization

[im-yuh-nuh-zey-shuh n, ih-myoo-]

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noun

the fact or process of becoming immune, as against a disease.

Finance. a method of protection against fluctuating bond interest rates by investing in securities having different yields and terms.

Origin of immunization

First recorded in 1890–95; immunize + -ation

Related formshy·per·im·mu·ni·za·tion, nounnon·im·mu·ni·za·tion, noun

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Related Words for immunization

booster, vaccine

Examples from the Web for immunization

Contemporary Examples of immunization

A lot times they're local, at the site of the immunization, where it was given.
Uh Oh: Ebola Vaccine Trials Stop
Leigh Cowart
December 19, 2014

Historical Examples of immunization

The most promising of these is that of Todd , produced by the immunization of suitable animals.
Handbook of Medical Entomology
William Albert Riley
When I took office, immunization levels for preventable childhood diseases had fallen to 70%.
Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006
Various

Word Origin and History for immunization

1893, from immunize + -ation.

immunization in Science

immunization

[ĭm′yə-nĭ-zā′shən]

The process of inducing immunity to an infectious organism or agent in an individual or animal through vaccination.

A vaccination that induces immunity. A recommended schedule of immunizations for infants and young children includes vaccines against diphtheria, polio, tetanus, measles, mumps, and rubella.

Related formsimmunize verb

immunization in Culture

immunization

The process of inducing immunity, usually through inoculation or vaccination.

Note

Frequently, schoolchildren are required by state law to be immunized against certain diseases. Because of such widespread immunization, many diseases that used to be fairly common, including smallpox, tetanus, and whooping cough, have become rare.