immunises
Makes disease-resistant
Immunises is the British spelling of immunizes.
To immunise is to make someone immune to a disease, typically through vaccination: The clinic immunises children against measles.
Figuratively, exposure to something can immunise you against its effects: Years of criticism had immunised her to negative reviews.
Disease prevention injection
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
- inoculationInjection conferring disease resistance
- syringeMedical injection tool
- needlePointed implement for sewing
jab · dose · booster · schedule · clinic · pediatrician · nurse · immunologist
Defensive blood protein
- antigenImmune response inducer
- B-cellAntibody-secreting immune cell
- lymphocyteImmune system white cell
- neutralizeCancel an effect
epitope · specificity · affinity · T-cell · complement · agglutination · titre
Capacity to withstand force
- defenseProtection against harm
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
prophylactic · preventive · susceptibility · exposure · vulnerable · confer · acquire · passive
vaccine
Disease prevention injection
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
- inoculationInjection conferring disease resistance
- syringeMedical injection tool
needle · jab · dose · booster · schedule · clinic · pediatrician · nurse · immunologist · infant
immunoglobulin
Defensive blood protein
- antigenImmune response inducer
- B-cellAntibody-secreting immune cell
- lymphocyteImmune system white cell
neutralize · epitope · specificity · affinity · T-cell · complement · agglutination · titre
resistance
Capacity to withstand force
barrier · prophylactic · preventive · susceptibility · exposure · vulnerable · confer · acquire · passive · active
virus
Microscopic infectious agent
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- diseaseDisorder impairing normal function
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
measles · smallpox · diphtheria · pertussis · rubella · mumps · chickenpox · typhoid · cholera · anthrax
immunisesexposes
Makes visible or known
sensitises · infects · endangers · weakens
immunised, immunisation, immunise, immunising, immunisations