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immunize

im·mu·nize [ ímmyə nz ] (past and past participle im·mu·nized, present participle im·mu·niz·ing, 3rd person present singular im·mu·niz·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. make somebody resistant to a disease: to make somebody resistant to a disease, especially by vaccination
people who were immunized against tuberculosis

2. grant somebody exemption: give somebody exemption or protection from something that others are subjected to, especially in a criminal matter under investigation


im·mu·ni·za·tion [ ìmmyəni záysh'n ] noun
im·mu·niz·er [ ímmyə nzər ] noun
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