hyperimmunize

verb

hy·​per·​im·​mu·​nize ˌhī-pər-ˈi-myə-ˌnīz 

hyperimmunized; hyperimmunizing

transitive verb

: to induce a high level of immunity or of circulating antibodies in (as by a long course of injections of antigen, repeated increasing doses of antigen, or the use of adjuvants with the antigen)

They have tested its specificity in animals hyperimmunized against an array of atypical mycobacteria, and have not detected any cross-reactivity …

—Chris Anne Raymond

hyperimmunization

ˌhī-pər-ˌi-myə-nə-ˈzā-shən 

also

-i-ˌmyü-nə- 

noun

plural hyperimmunizations

hyperimmunization of research animals

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

hyperimmunize

transitive verb

hy·​per·​im·​mu·​nize

variants or British hyperimmunise

ˌhī-pə-ˈrim-yə-ˌnīz 

hyperimmunized or British hyperimmunised; hyperimmunizing or British hyperimmunising

: to induce a high level of immunity or of circulating antibodies in (as by a long course of injections of antigen, repeated increasing doses of antigen, or the use of adjuvants along with the antigen)

hyperimmunized the rabbits to various antigens