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immunisation
noun
Definition
The process of making a person immune to an infectious disease, typically through vaccination.
In a sentence
“Mass immunisation campaigns have led to the near-eradication of several infectious diseases.”
Synonyms
vaccinationinoculationimmunotherapy
Common collocations
- childhood immunisation
- immunisation programme
- immunisation campaign
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