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Meaning of IMMUNE REACTION

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a bodily defense reaction that recognizes an invading substance (an antigen: such as a virus or fungus or bacteria or transplanted organ) and produces antibodies specific against that antigen
 
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 Synonyms: immune response, immunologic response
 
 See Also: anamnestic reaction, anamnestic response, cell-mediated immune response, complement, complement fixation, humoral immune response, reaction, response

 

 

Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: The reaction of the immune system to the presence of an antigen, which includes making antibodies and developing immunity to the antigen on a cellular level. Compare with immune response.
 

 

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