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- immunization (Amer.) im·mu·ni·za·tion || ‚ɪmjənə'zeɪʃn /-jʊnaɪ'z- n. process of rendering insusceptible to a disease (also immunisation)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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Immunization — Vaccination. Immunizations work by stimulating the immune system, the natural disease fighting system of the body. The healthy immune system is able to recognize invading bacteria and viruses and produce substances (antibodies) to destroy or… … Medical dictionary
