IMMUNIZE


Meaning of IMMUNIZE in English

im ‧ mu ‧ nize BrE AmE ( also immunise British English ) /ˈɪmjənaɪz, ˈɪmjʊnaɪz/ verb [transitive]

to protect someone from a particular illness by giving them a ↑ vaccine SYN vaccinate , inoculate

immunize somebody against something

There is still no vaccine to immunize people against the virus.

—immunization /ˌɪmjənaɪˈzeɪʃ ə n, ˌɪmjʊnaɪˈzeɪʃ ə n $ -nə-/ noun [uncountable and countable]

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