immune response
noun
: 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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The researchers looked at cortisol (a stress hormone) levels and levels of cytokines, signaling proteins that modulate the immune response, including inflammation.
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New Atlas, 12 Apr. 2025
But there were also differences that suggest the immune response in general may be involved.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2025
To address the immune response, there are additionally a variety of immunotherapies that patients can be treated with, either orally, intravenously, or even via plasma exchange.
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 3 Apr. 2025
The virus spreads to new host cells as the body grapples with the overwhelming immune response.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
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New Atlas, 12 Apr. 2025
But there were also differences that suggest the immune response in general may be involved.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2025
To address the immune response, there are additionally a variety of immunotherapies that patients can be treated with, either orally, intravenously, or even via plasma exchange.
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 3 Apr. 2025
The virus spreads to new host cells as the body grapples with the overwhelming immune response.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for immune response
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“Immune response.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immune%20response. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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