: short-acting immunity acquired by transfer of antibodies (as by injection of gamma globulin) compare active immunity
passive immunization
noun
: the process of conferring passive immunity
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Antibodies also have several significant clinical applications, including detecting previous infections, supporting passive immunity, treating autoimmune diseases, and aiding in diagnostic approaches.
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8 Sep. 2024
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Researchers say this points to the need to have products to protect children once the passive immunity from monoclonal antibodies or maternal immunization wears off.
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Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
23 Sep. 2025
Antibodies also have several significant clinical applications, including detecting previous infections, supporting passive immunity, treating autoimmune diseases, and aiding in diagnostic approaches.
—
Suchandrima Bhowmik,
Health,
8 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for passive immunity
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“Passive immunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passive%20immunity. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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