ACQUIRED IMMUNITY
\ɐkwˈa͡ɪ͡əd ɪmjˈuːnɪti], \ɐkwˈaɪəd ɪmjˈuːnɪti], \ɐ_k_w_ˈaɪə_d ɪ_m_j_ˈuː_n_ɪ_t_i]\
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immunity to a particular disease that is not innate but has been acquired during life; immunity can be acquired by the development of antibodies after an attack of an infectious disease or by a pregnant mother passing antibodies through the placenta to a fetus or by vaccination
By Princeton University
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