Meaning of PASSIVE IMMUNITY

Pronunciation:			'pasiv i'myoonitee
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  an impermanent form of acquired immunity in which antibodies against a disease are acquired naturally (as through the placenta to an unborn child) or artificially (as by injection of antiserum)
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	See Also:		acquired immunity
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		Resistance to infection or disease that an individual achieves by receiving antibodies from an immune donor (this includes the transfer of protective antibodies from mother to infant, either prenatally through the placenta or postnatally through breast milk).