passive immunitynoun [ U ]
/ˌpæs.ɪv ɪˈmjuː.nɪ.ti/us/ˌpæs.ɪv ɪˈmjuː.ə.t̬i/protection against disease in the form of antibodies (= substances in the blood that fight disease) that come from someone else, for example from the mother's milk
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Medicines & drugs: preventing infection
- anti-bac
- antibacterial
- antimicrobial
- antiseptic
- antiviral
- biosecurity
- carbolic acid
- cauterize
- irrigate
- rubbing alcohol
- scrub
- scrub up
- sterility
- sterilize
- surgical spirit
- swab
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