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noun Immunology.
- immunity resulting from the injection of antibodies or sensitized lymphocytes from another organism or, in infants, from the transfer of antibodies through the placenta or from colostrum.
n.
- Immunity acquired by the transfer of antibodies from another individual, as through injection or placental transfer to a fetus.
- See under acquired immunity.