HyperDic: active_immunity

English > 1 sense of the expression active immunity:
NOUNstateactive immunitya form of acquired immunity in which the body produces its own antibodies against disease-causing antigens
English > active immunity: 1 sense > noun 1, state
MeaningA form of acquired immunity in which the body produces its own antibodies against disease-causing antigens.
Broaderacquired immunityimmunity to a particular disease that is not innate but has been acquired during life

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