hyperimmunize

verb

hy·​per·​im·​mu·​nize ˌhī-pər-ˈi-myə-ˌnīz How to pronounce hyperimmunize (audio)
hyperimmunized; hyperimmunizing

transitive verb

: to induce a high level of immunity or of circulating antibodies in (as by a long course of injections of antigen, repeated increasing doses of antigen, or the use of adjuvants with the antigen)
They have tested its specificity in animals hyperimmunized against an array of atypical mycobacteria, and have not detected any cross-reactivity …Chris Anne Raymond
hyperimmunization
ˌhī-pər-ˌi-myə-nə-ˈzā-shən
also
-i-ˌmyü-nə- How to pronounce hyperimmunize (audio)
noun
plural hyperimmunizations
hyperimmunization of research animals

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hyperimmunize was in 1905

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Cite this Entry

“Hyperimmunize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperimmunize. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

hyperimmunize

transitive verb
hy·​per·​im·​mu·​nize
variants or British hyperimmunise
hyperimmunized or British hyperimmunised; hyperimmunizing or British hyperimmunising
: to induce a high level of immunity or of circulating antibodies in (as by a long course of injections of antigen, repeated increasing doses of antigen, or the use of adjuvants along with the antigen)
hyperimmunized the rabbits to various antigens
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