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immunization
making someone resistant to a disease, usually by vaccine
In more detail
1. (noun) the process of giving someone a vaccine so their body can fight against a disease
2. (noun) protection against a disease that you get from a vaccine or from having had the disease before
Examples
- 1. Immunization against measles is required before children start school.
- 2. The immunization provided by the vaccine lasts for several years.
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