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Passive Immunization
Definition 1
Transfer of immunity from immunized to non-immune host by administration of serum antibodies, or transplantation of lymphocytes (ADOPTIVE TRANSFER). (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
Definition 2
use of antibodies or primed lymphocytes from an immune donor to produce immunity against an antigenic substance or organism in a nonimmune host. (NIH CRISP Thesaurus)
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