passive immunity

noun

The translocation of active humoral immunity from one individual to another in the form of custom-made antibodies.

Meanings

nounpassive immunity (countable and uncountable, plural passive immunities)

plural passive immunities

  1. countableuncountableimmunologyThe translocation of active humoral immunity from one individual to another in the form of custom-made antibodies.
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