active immunity

American  

noun

Immunology.

1. immunity in an organism resulting from its own production of antibody or lymphocytes.

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active immunity Scientific  

1. See under acquired immunity

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Etymology

Origin of active immunity

First recorded in 1910–15

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How does active-immunity compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• active immunity vs. passive immunity

Example Sentences

Artificially acquired active immunity involves the use of vaccines.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Naturally acquired active immunity, the response to a pathogen, is the focus of this chapter.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The production of antibodies by plasma cells in response to an antigen is called active immunity and describes the host’s active response of the immune system to an infection or to a vaccination.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

Dr. Stokes is planning experiments to see whether a throat spray containing a virus of a disease such as mumps, given soon after injections of gamma globulin, can produce active immunity against the disease.

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In producing active immunity by the attenuated virus, Duguid and J. S.

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