passive immunity

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passive immunity Meaning of "passive immunity"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) 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)

Usage(s):

  • It depends on passive immunitythe kind conferred by shots of gamma globulin against measles and possibly polio.
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