acquired immunity

Questions

What does acquired immunity mean?

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

How to pronounce acquired immunity

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