a form of acquired immunity in which the body produces its own antibodies against disease-causing antigens

immunity to a particular disease that is not innate but has been acquired during life; immunity can be acquired by the development of antibodies after an attack of an infectious disease or by a pregnant mother passing antibodies through the placenta to a fetus or by vaccination

law: grant immunity from prosecution

months. 2. □ immunity from or against ar- rest protection against being arrested O

A preparation from the cowpox virus that protects against smallpox when administered to an individual, The virus of vaccinia used in vaccination, immunology A substance given to stimulate the body's production of antibodies and provide immunity against a disease, prepared from the agent that causes the disease, or a synthetic substitute

Intended for, applying to, or acting on a particular thing, Designating a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition, Designating a customs charge levied on merchandise by unit or weight rather than according to value, noun_ A remedy intended for a particular ailment or disorder, A definite substance in the serum of an animal that gives rise to a special kind of immunity, Something adapted or expected to produce a specific effect; that which is, or is supposed to be, capable of infallibly bringing about a desired result; especially, a remedy which cures, or tends to cure, a certain disease, whatever may be its manifestations, as mercury used as a remedy for syphilis

relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection), able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress, Capable of, offering, or showing resistance. Often used in combination, noun_ One that is resistant, especially a person active in a Resistance movement, A person who resists; especially a member of a resistance movement, A thing which resists

The branch of biomedicine concerned with the structure and function of the immune system, innate and acquired immunity, the bodily distinction of self from nonself, and laboratory techniques involving the interaction of antigens with specific antibodies, The branch of medicine that studies the body's immune system

Not subject to an obligation imposed on others; exempt, having legal immunity, Not affected by a given influence; unresponsive, Of or relating to immunity or an immune response, Having resistance to a specific pathogen, Having or producing sensitized antibodies or lymphocytes that react to specific antigens, noun_ One who is exempt; specifically, one who is protected from a particular disease by inoculation or by a previous attack

uch an advantage, immunity, or right held as a prerogative of status or rank, and exercised to the exclusion or detriment of others, The principle of granting and maintaining a special right or immunity, In the civil law, a lien or priority of right of payment, such as the artisans' privilege, corresponding to the common-law lien of a bailee or the lien under mechanics' lien-laws, carriers' privilege, inn-keepers' privilege, etc.