booster injection

booster injection
A dose of an antigen designed to strengthen immunity after an earlier immunizing dose.

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  • booster shot — ☆ booster shot or booster injection n. an injection of a vaccine or other antigen some time after the initial series of injections, for maintaining immunity * * * …   Universalium

  • booster shot — ☆ booster shot or booster injection n. an injection of a vaccine or other antigen some time after the initial series of injections, for maintaining immunity …   English World dictionary

  • injection — noun 1 act of injecting sb ADJECTIVE ▪ intramuscular, intravenous ▪ painkilling ▪ tetanus (esp. BrE) (usually tetanus shot in AmE) ▪ insulin …   Collocations dictionary

  • Booster dose — After initial immunization, a booster injection or booster dose is a re exposure to the immunizing antigen. It is intended to increase immunity against that antigen back to protective levels after it has been shown to have decreased or after a… …   Wikipedia

  • booster dose — noun A dose of an antigen designed to strengthen immunity after an earlier immunizing dose. Syn: booster injection, booster shot …   Wiktionary

  • booster shot — noun A dose of an antigen designed to strengthen immunity after an earlier immunizing dose. Syn: booster dose, booster injection …   Wiktionary

  • Booster — Boost er (b[=oo]st [ e]r), n. 1. (Elec.) An instrument for regulating the electro motive force in an alternating current circuit; so called because used to boost , or raise, the pressure in the circuit. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. an enthusiastic… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • booster dose — Booster Boost er (b[=oo]st [ e]r), n. 1. (Elec.) An instrument for regulating the electro motive force in an alternating current circuit; so called because used to boost , or raise, the pressure in the circuit. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. an… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • booster rocket — Booster Boost er (b[=oo]st [ e]r), n. 1. (Elec.) An instrument for regulating the electro motive force in an alternating current circuit; so called because used to boost , or raise, the pressure in the circuit. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. an… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • booster shot — Booster Boost er (b[=oo]st [ e]r), n. 1. (Elec.) An instrument for regulating the electro motive force in an alternating current circuit; so called because used to boost , or raise, the pressure in the circuit. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. an… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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