immune reaction

Noun

Meaning

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 immune function antibody production inflammatory response immune defense antibody response hyporesponsiveness immunoresponse immunoreaction antibody defense immune resistance body's defence body's defense allergic effect

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Antonyms

immunodeficiency immunological disorder immune deficiency immunocompromisation absence of immune response

Hypernyms

response reaction

Hyponyms

cell-mediated immune response anamnestic reaction anamnestic response complement fixation humoral immune response

Close letter words and terms

immune organs immune privilege immune protection immune reactions immune recognition immune regulation