acquired immunity

noun

Meaning

A form of resistance to a specific pathogen that develops after exposure to an infection or through vaccination.

Examples

Vaccines work by stimulating the body to build acquired immunity without the risk of actual disease.
Unlike innate immunity, which we are born with, acquired immunity is highly specific to the germs we have encountered.

Synonyms: adaptive immunity, specific immunity

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acquired immunity

noun

Pronunciation: əˈkwaɪərd ɪˈmjuːnəti

Definition

A form of resistance to a specific pathogen that develops after exposure to an infection or through vaccination.

Examples

Vaccines work by stimulating the body to build acquired immunity without the risk of actual disease.
Unlike innate immunity, which we are born with, acquired immunity is highly specific to the germs we have encountered.
The patient's acquired immunity was strong enough to neutralize the virus before symptoms could develop.

Synonyms of acquired immunity

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Antonyms of acquired immunity

Words with the opposite meaning to acquired immunity:

innate immunity

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