immunize

verb (used with object), im·mu·nized, im·mu·niz·ing.

1. to make immune.
2. to render harmless or ineffective; neutralize.
3. Law. to grant (a witness) immunity.

verb

1. to make immune, esp by inoculation

v.

1889, from immune + -ize. Related: Immunized; immunizing.

v.

1. To render immune.
2. To produce immunity in, as by inoculation.

1. The process of inducing immunity to an infectious organism or agent in an individual or animal through vaccination.
2. A vaccination that induces immunity. A recommended schedule of immunizations for infants and young children includes vaccines against diphtheria, polio, tetanus, measles, mumps, and rubella.