active immunity

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active immunity

Immunity resulting from the development of antibodies in response to the presence of an antigen, as from vaccination or exposure to an infectious disease.

active immunity

See under acquired immunity.

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active immunity - a form of acquired immunity in which the body produces its own antibodies against disease-causing antigens

acquired immunity - 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 fetus or by vaccination

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