( BrE also im·mun·ise ) / ˈɪmjunaɪz; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] immunize sb/sth (against sth) to protect a person or an animal from a disease, especially by giving them an injection of a vaccine
—compare inoculate , vaccinate
► im·mun·ization , im·mun·isation / ˌɪmjunaɪˈzeɪʃn; NAmE -nəˈz-/ noun [ U , C ]:
an immunization programme to prevent epidemics