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Noun: acquired immunity
  1. Immunity to a particular disease that is not innate but has been acquired during life; immunity can be acquired by the development of antibodies after an attack of an infectious disease or by a pregnant mother passing antibodies through the placenta to a foetus or by vaccination

Derived forms: acquired immunities

Type of: immunity, resistance

Encyclopedia: Acquired immunity

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