immunotransfusion /im·mu·no·trans·fu·sion/ (im″u-no-trans-fu´zhun) transfusion of blood from a donor previously rendered immune to the disease affecting the patient.
im·mu·no·trans·fu·sion ( m y -n -tr ns-fy  zhn, -my-)n. A transfusion of blood from a donor who has been immunized by injections of an antigen prepared from microorganisms isolated from the recipient; the recipient then gains passive immunity from the antibodies formed in the donor. |
immunotransfusion
transfusion of blood from a donor previously rendered immune to the disease affecting the recipient.
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