immunize
/ˈɪmjʊnʌɪz
/(also immunise)
verb [with object]
Make (a person or animal) immune to infection, typically by inoculation: the vaccine is used to immunize children against measles...
- Stray dogs are carefully controlled, household dogs are immunised, and rabies vaccination is widely available.
- Mice were immunized with the allergen and the response was compared with the response achieved with ovalbumin immunization.
- Three days after UV exposure, the mice were immunized by subcutaneous injection of the antigen.
Synonyms
vaccinate, inoculate, inject;
protect from, shield from, safeguard from
informal give someone a jab, give someone a shot
Derivatives
immunizer
- I told you (so)
- Ito, Prince Hirobumi
- it (or that) (all) depends
- -itous
- it's
- its
- it's a case of ——
- it's a deal
- it's a fair cop
- it's a free country
- it's (all) Greek to me
- it's all right for——
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- it's a long story
- it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
- itself
- it's no skin off my nose (or off my back)
- it's not on
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- it's no use crying over spilt (or spilled) milk
- it's (or that's) the story of one's life
- it's (or these are) early days
- (it) stands to reason
- it's the thought that counts
- itsy-bitsy