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Passive Immunity

see synonyms of passive immunity

Noun

1. passive immunity

an impermanent form of acquired immunity in which antibodies against a disease are acquired naturally (as through the placenta to an unborn child) or artificially (as by injection of antiserum)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Passive Immunity

see synonyms of passive immunity
1. 
immunity (to a disease) acquired by the injection of antibodies from an animal or person who has acquired active immunity
2. 
temporary immunity acquired by a child from antibodies transferred from the mother, either while the child is in the womb or when the child drinks the mother's milk

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Passive Immunity

see synonyms of passive immunity
n.
Immunity acquired by the transfer of antibodies from another individual, as through injection or placental transfer to a fetus.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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