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a form of immunization in which killed or weakened microorganisms are placed into the body, where antibodies against them are developed; if the same types of microorganisms enter the body again, they will be destroyed by the antibodies
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| vaccination |
The act of giving a vaccine. See also 'immunization,' since the two words have different meanings and are often confused.
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| vaccination |
Inoculation of a substance (vaccine) into the body for the purpose of producing active immunity against a disease.
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| vaccine |
A preparation of killed virus, living attenuated (weakened) virus, or living, fully virulent virus administered to produce or artificially increase immunity to a disease. Subunit vaccines comprise only part of the pathogen. Most candidate AIDS vaccines to date have been of this type.
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| vaccination |
Treatment to render an individual resistant or immune to a particular infectious disease.
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