| 单词 | natural immunity |
| 释义 | > as lemmasnatural immunity natural immunity n. immunity not acquired by vaccination or previous infection; spec. immunity to a particular infection which is inherent in the genetic make-up of an individual, species, family, etc.; also in extended use. ΚΠ 1872 C. Hempel tr. B. Baehr Sci. Therapeutics (new ed.) 543 Some persons seem to possess a natural immunity from constitutional syphilis, whereas others manifest a peculiar susceptibility to this disease. 1898 W. S. Lazarus-Barlow Man. Gen. Pathol. ix. 408 Natural immunity cannot be explained by the presence of ‘alexins’ in the blood. 1948 L. E. H. Whitby Nurses' Handbk. Hygiene (ed. 8) iv. 85 Common-sense hygienic measures..should be the personal rule of every nurse, in order that she may keep her body fit and her natural immunity at its highest point. 1988 R. Shilts Band played On iii. vi. 54 You only got Pneumocystis when something had kicked the bottom out of your natural immunities. 1992 New Scientist 27 June 19/2 Wheat has a natural immunity to kanamycin. < as lemmas |
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