hyperimmunize
verb
hy·per·im·mu·nize
ˌhī-pər-ˈi-myə-ˌnīz 
hyperimmunized; hyperimmunizing
: 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 …—
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hyperimmunization
noun
plural hyperimmunizations
hyperimmunization of research animals
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hyperimmunize
transitive verb
hy·per·im·mu·nize
variants
or British hyperimmunise
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
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