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active immunity — n usu. long lasting immunity that is acquired through production of antibodies within the organism in response to the presence of antigens compare ACQUIRED IMMUNITY, NATURAL IMMUNITY, PASSIVE IMMUNITY * * * acquired immunity that develops in… … Medical dictionary
active immunity — n. immunity (to a disease) due to the production of antibodies by the body: see PASSIVE IMMUNITY … English World dictionary
active immunity — noun Date: 1897 usually long lasting immunity that is acquired through production of antibodies within the organism in response to the presence of antigens compare passive immunity … New Collegiate Dictionary
active immunity — Immunol. immunity in an organism resulting from its own production of antibody or lymphocytes. Cf. passive immunity. [1910 15] * * * … Universalium
active immunity — noun a form of acquired immunity in which the body produces its own antibodies against disease causing antigens • Hypernyms: ↑acquired immunity … Useful english dictionary
active immunity — noun Physiology immunity which results from the production of antibodies by the immune system … English new terms dictionary
active immunity — ac′tive immu′nity n. imu immunity resulting from one s own production of antibody or white blood cells • Etymology: 1910–15 … From formal English to slang
active immunity — /æktɪv əˈmjunəti/ (say aktiv uh myoohnuhtee) noun immunity achieved by the manufacture of antibodies within the organism …
naturally acquired active immunity — The type of active immunity that develops when an individual s immunologic system comes into contact with an appropriate antigenic stimulus during the course of normal activities; it usually arises as the result of recovering from an infection… … Dictionary of microbiology
Immunity (medical) — Immunity is a biological term that describes a state of having sufficient biological defenses to avoid infection, disease, or other unwanted biological invasion. Immunity involves both specific and non specific components. The non specific… … Wikipedia
