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active immunity
active immunityn. Immunity resulting from the development of antibodies in response to the presence of an antigen, as from vaccination or exposure to an infectious disease.ac′tive immu′nity
n. immunity resulting from one's own production of antibody or white blood cells. [1910–15] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  active immunity - a form of acquired immunity in which the body produces its own antibodies against disease-causing antigensacquired immunity - 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 |
active immunity
active immunity[′ak·tiv im′yü·nət·ē] (immunology) Disease resistance in an individual due to antibody production after exposure to a microbial antigen following disease, inapparent infection, or inoculation. active immunity
ac·quired im·mu·ni·tyresistance resulting from previous exposure of an individual in question to an infectious agent or antigen; it may be active and specific, as a result of naturally acquired (apparent or inapparent) infection or intentional vaccination (artificial active immunity); or it may be passive, being acquired through transfer of antibodies from another person or from an animal, either naturally, as from mother to fetus, or by intentional inoculation (artificial passive immunity).active immunityn. Immunity resulting from the development of antibodies in response to the presence of an antigen, as from vaccination or exposure to an infectious disease.Active Immunity The natural immune response to an antigen by infectious exposure or inoculation, resulting in the formation of specific antibodies and protection from subsequent infection by the same pathogen.ac·quired im·mu·ni·ty (ă-kwīrd' i-myū'ni-tē) Resistance resulting from previous exposure of the individual in question to an infectious agent or antigen; it may be active, as a result of naturally acquired infection or vaccination; or passive, being acquired from transfer of antibodies from another person or from an animal, either from mother to fetus or by inoculation. active immunity Immunity to disease resulting from infection with the disease or immunization with a vaccine. In both cases there is active production of ANTIBODIES.active immunity see ANTIBODY.LegalSeeimmunityactive immunity
Related to active immunity: passive immunity, natural immunity, artificial passive immunity, artificial active immunity, artificial immunityWords related to active immunitynoun a form of acquired immunity in which the body produces its own antibodies against disease-causing antigensRelated Words |