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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Immunity resulting from the development of antibodies in response to the presence of an antigen, as from vaccination or exposure to an infectious disease.
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- noun a form of acquired immunity in which the body produces its own antibodies against disease-causing antigens
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