immunization

== English == === Alternative forms === immunisation (UK) === Etymology === From French immunisation. Coined by Albert Calmette. Equivalent to immunize +‎ -ation or immune +‎ -ization. === Pronunciation === === Noun === immunization (countable and uncountable, plural immunizations) (US, uncountable) The process by which a person is safely exposed in a controlled manner to a material that is designed to prime their immune system against that material. Near-synonym: vaccination (broadly synonymous) (US, countable) One such exposure. (US, uncountable) The process by which any organism's body develops immunity against a pathogen. ==== Hyponyms ==== serotherapy ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====