immunizing
Making disease resistant
Immunizing is the act of making someone or something immune—protected from disease or harm.
In medicine, immunizing typically involves administering vaccines to build resistance: The clinic is immunizing children against measles.
Figuratively, exposure to something can immunize you against its effects: Years of criticism had immunized her to negative reviews.
Injection conferring disease resistance
- vaccineDisease prevention injection
- shotQuick liquor serving
- jabQuick, straight blow
- dosesMeasured medicinal amounts
booster · serum · adjuvant · immunogen · antigen · HPV · MMR · BCG
Proteins targeting pathogens
- antigensImmunity-triggering foreign substances
- lymphocytesAdaptive immunity cells
- B-cellsAntibody-secreting immune cells
- T-cellsThymus-matured immune lymphocytes
adaptive · innate · humoral · immunoglobulins · cytokines · interferons · leukocytes · phagocytes
Medicine for minors
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
- physicianLicensed medical doctor
- nurseHealthcare provider, bedside
- patientAble to wait calmly
sterile · medical · pharmacy · outpatient · pediatrician · CDC · WHO
Preventive medical treatment
- protectionGuarding against harm
- safeguardingPreventing harm or loss
- eradicationTotal elimination of something
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
containment · epidemiology · surveillance · campaign · mandate · schedule · coverage · compliance
Protecting from harm
- protectingKeeping from harm
- desensitizingReducing responsiveness to stimulus
- hardeningBecoming less soft
- fortifyingMaking stronger or sturdier
steeling · insulating · inuring · toughening · numbing · safeguarding · defending
inoculation
Injection conferring disease resistance
doses · booster · serum · adjuvant · immunogen · antigen · HPV · MMR · BCG · Gardasil
antibodies
Proteins targeting pathogens
- antigensImmunity-triggering foreign substances
- lymphocytesAdaptive immunity cells
- B-cellsAntibody-secreting immune cells
T-cells · adaptive · innate · humoral · immunoglobulins · cytokines · interferons · leukocytes · phagocytes · complement
pediatrics
Medicine for minors
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
- physicianLicensed medical doctor
- nurseHealthcare provider, bedside
patient · sterile · medical · pharmacy · outpatient · pediatrician · CDC · WHO
prophylaxis
Preventive medical treatment
- protectionGuarding against harm
- safeguardingPreventing harm or loss
- eradicationTotal elimination of something
quarantine · containment · epidemiology · surveillance · campaign · mandate · schedule · coverage · compliance · exemption
shielding
Protecting from harm
- protectingKeeping from harm
- desensitizingReducing responsiveness to stimulus
- hardeningBecoming less soft
fortifying · steeling · insulating · inuring · toughening · numbing · safeguarding · defending
- defensedefense, defending, protecting, protection, security
- desensitizationnumbing, dulling, blunting, deadening, anesthetizing
immunizinginfecting
Transmitting pathogens to hosts
exposing · contaminating · transmitting · endangering · sickening
immunizingtreating
Dealing with medically
curing · medicating · healing · remedying · palliating
immunizingimmunosuppressing
Lowering bodily defenses
harming · weakening · endangering · sickening · debilitating
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