different between french vs immunization

English

Etymology

From Middle English French, Frensch, Frensh, from Old English frencisc (“of the Franks, Frankish, French”), from Franca (“a Frank”). Compare Old High German Franko (“a Frank”), akin to Old English franca (“javelin, spear”), from the use of such weapons by the Franks.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) enPR: fr?nch, IPA^(key): /f??nt??/, [f???n?t??]
• Rhymes: -?nt?

Verb

french (third-person singular simple present frenches, present participle frenching, simple past and past participle frenched)

1. (transitive) To prepare food by cutting it into strips.
2. (transitive) To kiss (another person) while inserting one’s tongue into the other person's mouth.
3. (intransitive) To kiss in this manner.
4. (cooking) To French trim; to stylishly expose bone by removing the fat and meat covering it (as done to a rack of lamb or bone-in rib-eye steak).

Synonyms

• (to kiss while inserting tongue): French kiss, French

Derived terms

• frenched

Translations

See also

• French
• julienne

English

Alternative forms

• immunisation (UK)

Etymology

From French immunisation. Coined by Albert Calmette.

Noun

immunization (countable and uncountable, plural immunizations)

1. (US, uncountable) The process by which an individual is safely exposed in a controlled manner to a material that is designed to prime their immune system against that material.

   Immunization against influenza is important for all child-care workers.

2. (US, countable) One such exposure.

   The first immunization a baby gets is against HBV.

Usage notes

This term usually involves the vaccine instead of the nosode.

Derived terms

Hyponyms

• serotherapy

Translations