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immunize

im·mu·nize

US/ˈɪm.ju.naɪz/ uncommon

verb

1.
2.

perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation

  • “We vaccinate against scarlet fever”
  • “The nurse vaccinated the children in the school”
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Origin

From French immuniser, equivalent to immune + -ize.

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