immunisation

Definitions of immunisation
  1. noun
    the act of making immune (especially by inoculation)
    synonyms: immunization
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    types:
    inoculation, vaccination
    taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease
    sensitisation, sensitising, sensitization, sensitizing
    rendering an organism sensitive to a serum by a series of injections
    type of:
    protection
    the activity of protecting someone or something
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