Meaning of IMMUNE RESPONSE
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| | 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 reaction, immunologic response |
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| | See Also: | | anamnestic reaction, anamnestic response, cell-mediated immune response, complement, complement fixation, humoral immune response, reaction, response | |
| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The activity of the immune system against foreign substances (antigens). |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The reaction of the body as a whole (not just the immune system, as in an immune reaction) to the presence of an antigen, which includes making antibodies, developing immunity, developing hypersensitivity to the antigen, and developing tolerance. |
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