passive immunity
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nounDefinition of PASSIVE IMMUNITY
: immunity acquired by transfer of antibodies (as by injection of serum from an individual with active immunity)
— passive immunization noun
See First Known Use of PASSIVE IMMUNITY
1895
passive immunity
noun (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of PASSIVE IMMUNITY
: short-acting immunity acquired by transfer of antibodies (as by injection of gamma globulin)—compare acquired immunity, active immunity, innate immunity
—passive immunization noun
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