passive transfer
noun
Immunology.
injection of lymphocytes or antibody from an immune or sensitized donor to a nonimmune host in order to impart immunity or test for allergic reactions.
Origin of passive transfer
First recorded in 1940–45
Words nearby passive transfer
Medical definitions for passive transfer
passive transfer
n.
The transfer of skin-sensitizing antibodies from the blood of an allergic individual to that of a nonallergic individual in order to test for an allergic reaction to specific allergens.