Immunise
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 Alternative spelling of immunize. UK, alt-of, alternative
"In order to settle the point whether an animal that had been immunised on this station would contract horse-sickness when subjected to either of the two vira, the following experiments were made:—[…]"
- 2 perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation wordnet
- 3 grant immunity from prosecution wordnet
Example
More examples"In order to settle the point whether an animal that had been immunised on this station would contract horse-sickness when subjected to either of the two vira, the following experiments were made:—[…]"
Etymology
From French immuniser, equivalent to immune + -ise.
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