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immunize
(im¦mun|ize)
Pronunciation:
/ˈɪmjʊnʌɪz/
(also
immunise
)
verb
[
with object
]
make (a person or animal) immune to infection, typically by inoculation:
the vaccine is used to
immunize
children
against
measles
Derivatives
immunization
Pronunciation:
/-ˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
immunizer
noun
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