immunization

im·mu·ni·za·tion

noun

Definition of IMMUNIZATION

: the creation of immunity usually against a particular disease; especially : treatment (as by vaccination) of an organism for the purpose of making it immune to a particular pathogen <immunization against polio>

Variants of IMMUNIZATION

im·mu·ni·za·tion also British im·mu·ni·sa·tion \ˌim-yə-nə-ˈzā-shən\