IMMUNIZED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does immunized mean? 

• IMMUNIZED (adjective)
  The adjective IMMUNIZED has 1 sense:

1. having been rendered unsusceptible to a disease

  Familiarity information: IMMUNIZED used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• IMMUNIZED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Having been rendered unsusceptible to a disease

Synonyms:

immunised; immunized; vaccinated

Similar:

insusceptible; unsusceptible (not susceptible to)

 Context examples 

A recombinant fusion protein consisting of de-immunized and humanized anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody Leu16 fused to human cytokine interleukin-2 (IL2) with potential antineoplastic activity.

(DI-Leu16-IL2 Immunocytokine, NCI Thesaurus)

The strain is commonly used as a model for rheumatoid arthritis as it mimics hallmarks of the human disease when immunized with type II collagen.

(DBA/1 Mouse, NCI Thesaurus)

Hybridomas of mouse myeloma cells and mouse spleen cells immunized with human melanoma cell were produced, of which one secreted MoAb 8.2.

(Monoclonal Antibody 8.2, NCI Thesaurus)

Hybridomas of mouse myeloma cells and mouse spleen cells immunized with human melanoma cell were produced, of which one secreted MoAb 96.5.

(Monoclonal Antibody 96.5, NCI Thesaurus)

Transfer of immunity from immunized to non-immune host by administration of serum antibodies, or transplantation of lymphocytes (ADOPTIVE TRANSFER).

(Passive Immunization, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Babies and preschoolers were routinely immunized until 2008.

(Vaccine for Meningitis Shows Some Protection Against Gonorrhea, VOA)

Immunized T-lymphocytes which can directly destroy appropriate target cells.

(Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte, NCI Thesaurus)

All unvaccinated animals and those immunized via ID or AE routes showed signs of significantly greater infection.

(Changed route of immunization dramatically improves efficacy of TB vaccine, National Institutes of Health)

A procedure to isolate one or more anti-globulin antibodies from either serum derived from animals immunized with human serum globulins or from fluids harvested from stable immunoglobulin-secreting cell lines.

(Anti-Human Globulin Preparation, NCI Thesaurus)

It is obtained from an animal that has been immunized either by antigen injection or infection with microorganisms containing the antigen.

(Antiserum, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)