immunise
Give protective shots
Immunise is the British spelling of immunize, meaning to make immune to disease, typically through vaccination.
A doctor immunises children against measles; a country immunises its population against polio.
Figuratively, experience can immunise someone against future disappointment: Years of rejection had immunised her to criticism.
Disease prevention injection
- jabQuick, straight blow
- shotQuick liquor serving
- doseQuantity of medicine
- boosterSomething that increases strength
inoculate · syringe · needle · vial · serum · adjuvant · intramuscular · subcutaneous
Proteins targeting pathogens
- antigensImmunity-triggering foreign substances
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- adaptiveAble to change accordingly
- innateExisting since birth
lymphocytes · T cells · white blood cells · immunoglobulins · cytokines · pathogens · immunological · memory cells
Handheld defensive armor
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
- defenseProtection against harm
- preventiveMeant to stop trouble
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
resistance · guard · protect · ward off · disease prevention · contagion · infectious disease · epidemic
Outpatient treatment facility
- doctorLicensed medical healer
- nurseHealthcare provider, bedside
- pediatricianPhysician for children
- epidemiologistScientist studying disease spread
pharmacist · patient · public health · WHO · CDC · health department · vaccination drive · travel clinic
vaccine
Disease prevention injection
booster · inoculate · syringe · needle · vial · serum · adjuvant · intramuscular · subcutaneous · hypodermic
antibodies
Proteins targeting pathogens
- antigensImmunity-triggering foreign substances
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- adaptiveAble to change accordingly
innate · lymphocytes · T cells · white blood cells · immunoglobulins · cytokines · pathogens · immunological · memory cells · immunocompromised
shield
Handheld defensive armor
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
- defenseProtection against harm
- preventiveMeant to stop trouble
barrier · resistance · guard · protect · ward off · disease prevention · contagion · infectious disease · epidemic · pandemic
clinic
Outpatient treatment facility
- doctorLicensed medical healer
- nurseHealthcare provider, bedside
- pediatricianPhysician for children
epidemiologist · pharmacist · patient · public health · WHO · CDC · health department · vaccination drive · travel clinic · health worker
immuniseexpose
Make known publicly
infect · contaminate · endanger · sensitise · immunocompromise
- herd immunityWidespread resistance protecting all
- diplomatic immunityEnvoy's exemption from prosecution
- adult immunizationVaccines given after childhood
- natural immunityAcquired resistance through exposure
- legal immunityProtection from prosecution
- childhood immunizationVaccines given to children
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