immunization

English

Alternative forms

immunisation (UK)

Etymology

From French immunisation. Coined by Albert Calmette.

Noun

immunization (countable and uncountable, plural immunizations)

(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.
(US, countable) One such exposure.
The first immunization a baby gets is against HBV.

Usage notes

This term usually involves the vaccine instead of the nosode.

Derived terms

Terms derived from immunization

Hyponyms

serotherapy

Translations

process of immunization

Armenian: իմունիզացիա (hy) (imunizacʿia)
Bulgarian: имунизация f (imunizacija)
Esperanto: imunigo
Japanese: 予防接種 (ja) (yobōsesshu)

Portuguese: imunização f
Russian: иммуниза́ция (ru) f (immunizácija)
Swedish: immunisering c

an instance of immunization

Armenian: իմունիզացիա (hy) (imunizacʿia)
Bulgarian: имунизация f (imunizacija)

Esperanto: imunigo
Portuguese: imunização f

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