passive transfer
passive transfer
nounDefinition of PASSIVE TRANSFER
: a local transfer of skin sensitivity from an allergic to a normal person by injection of serum from the former that is used especially for identifying specific allergens when a high degree of allergic sensitivity is suspected
First Known Use of PASSIVE TRANSFER
1935
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