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overimmunization

overimmunization noun: the administration of unnecessary immunizations.

Noun

overimmunization (usually uncountable, plural overimmunizations)

  1. (US, usually) The administration of unnecessary immunizations.
    • Also, overimmunizations may cause undesirable reactions.1971, The Changing Times: The Kiplinger Magazine - Volume 25, page 24
    • Now we are seeing reports of overimmunization.2001, James A Stockman, Year Book of Pediatrics, →ISBN, page 88

Forms of overimmunization

pluraloverimmunizations

Origin of overimmunization

From over- + immunization.

Questions about overimmunization

What does overimmunization mean?
Overimmunization means the administration of unnecessary immunizations.
What part of speech is overimmunization?
Overimmunization is a noun.
What is the plural of overimmunization?
The plural of overimmunization is overimmunizations.

Words near overimmunization in the dictionary

  1. overimitated
  2. overimitates
  3. overimitating
  4. overimitation
  5. overimitative
  6. overimmunization
  7. overimmunizations
  8. overimmunize
  9. overimmunized
  10. overimmunizes
  11. overimmunizing

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