active immunitynoun [ U ]
uk/ˌæk.tɪv ɪˈmjuː.nɪ.ti/us/ˌæk.tɪv ɪˈmjuː.ə.t̬i/specializedthe situation in which the body produces its own antibodies (= substances in the blood that fight disease)
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Immunology & vaccination
- antibody
- antigen
- antivaxxer
- autoimmune
- gamma globulin
- immune
- immune response
- immune system
- immunity
- immunization
- immunize
- immunodeficiency
- immunosuppression
- interferon
- lymph
- T cell
- tolerance
- vaccinate
- vaccine
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