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Noun: passive immunity  'pa-siv i'myoo-ni-tee
  1. An impermanent form of acquired immunity in which antibodies against a disease are acquired naturally (as through the placenta to an unborn child) or artificially (as by injection of antiserum)

Derived forms: passive immunities

Type of: acquired immunity

Encyclopedia: Passive immunity

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