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IMMUNIZING AGENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any substance or organism that provokes an immune response (produces immunity) when introduced into the body
Synonyms:
immunizing agent; immunogen
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("immunizing agent" is a kind of...):
antigen (any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "immunizing agent"):
vaccine; vaccinum (immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies)
toxin antitoxin (a mixture of toxin and antitoxin used to immunize against a disease)
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