Look up: Immunization

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   Immunization
   The construction of an asset and a liability that are subject to offsetting changes in value.
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   immunization
   [n] - the act of making immune (especially by inoculation)
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   Immunization
   Immunization: Vaccination. Immunizations work by stimulating the immune system, the natural disease-fighting system of the body. The healthy immune system is able to recognize invading bacteria and viruses and produce substances (antibodies) to destroy or disable them. Immunizations prepare the immune system to ward off a disease. To immunize again ...
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   immunization
   the process of rendering a subject immune, or of becoming immune. Category: Medicine
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   immunization
   Synonym for immunisation ... <immunology> A process that increases an organisms reaction to antigen and therefore improves its ability to resist or overcome infection. ... <technique> A technique used to induce immune resistance to a specific disease in humans (or other mammals) by exposing the individual to an antigen in order to raise a ...
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   immunization
   immunisation noun the act of making immune (especially by inoculation)
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   Immunization
   `Immunization`, or `immunisation`, is the process by which an individual is exposed to an agent that is designed to fortify his or her immune system against that agent. The material is known as an immunogen. Immunization is the same as inoculation and vaccination in that inoculation and vaccination use a viable infecting agent like immunization does. When the human immune system is exposed to a disease once, it can develop the ability to quickly...
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   Immunization
   The construction of an asset and a liability match that benefits from offsetting changes in value.
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   immunization
   (im″u-nĭ-za´shәn) the process of making a person immune, or of becoming immune. Called also inoculation and vaccination. active immunization stimulation with a specific antigen to cause antibodies to be formed in the body. The antigen may be in one of four forms: (1) dead...
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    immunization
    process by which resistance to disease is acquired or induced in plants and animals. This discussion focuses on immunization against infectious ... [19 related articles]
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    immunization
    the induction of immunity.
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    immunization
    Protection of susceptible individuals from communicable diseases by administration of a living modified agent (e.g., yellow fever vaccine), a suspension of killed organisms (e.g., pertussis vaccine), or an inactivated toxin (e.g., tetanus). See Also: vaccination, allergization
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    Immunization
    Strategy of constructing a combination of assets and liabilities that is subject to offsetting changes in value Discover What It’s Like to Live Easy With EquiTrend
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    immunization
    A bond portfolio strategy in which the return is protected against changes in interest rates. Typically the duration of the portfolio is used to determine the sensitivity of the bonds to changes in interest rates.…
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    immunization
    Matching assets with liabilities of an equal return. Frequently involves duration hedging.…
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    Immunization
    A process in which dead or weakened microorganisms are directed into the body, usually be means of an injection. Antibodies form against the microorganisms that have been adminstered and an immunity is developed. If the same microorganisms enter the body at a later time, they will be killed by the antibodies and the immunized individual will be pr...
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    immunization
    immunization: see immunity; vaccination.
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