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immune response
noun
Definition of IMMUNE RESPONSE
: a bodily response to an antigen that occurs when lymphocytes identify the antigenic molecule as foreign and induce the formation of antibodies and lymphocytes capable of reacting with it and rendering it harmless —called also immune reaction
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First Known Use of IMMUNE RESPONSE
1953
Medical Dictionary
immune response
noun
Medical Definition of IMMUNE RESPONSE
: a bodily response to an antigen that occurs when lymphocytes identify the antigenic molecule as foreign and induce the formation of antibodies and lymphocytes capable of reacting with it and rendering it harmless—called also immune reaction
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