51Թ

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passive immunity

noun

Immunology.
  1. immunity resulting from the injection of antibodies or sensitized lymphocytes from another organism or, in infants, from the transfer of antibodies through the placenta or from colostrum.


passive immunity

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of passive immunity1

First recorded in 1890–95
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