immune response

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 reaction immunologic response immunocompetence opsonization passive immunity defense mechanism defence mechanism haptoglobin immune function cellular immunity antibody production inflammatory response immune defense defense reaction defence reaction

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Antonyms

immunodeficiency immunological disorder immune deficiency immunocompromisation absence of immune response absence of systemic immune response

Hypernyms

response reaction

Hyponyms

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

Related terms

immune system

Examples

The nature of a protective immune response to HIV is still unclear. Because in a very, very unique manner, unlike virtually any other microbe with which we're familiar, the HIV virus has evolved in a way that the immune system finds it very difficult, if not impossible, to deal with the virus. Anthony Fauci

Close letter words and terms

immune regulation immune rejection immune resistance immune response inhibition immune response to transplantation immune responsiveness