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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But this could potentially evade normal immune responses or have other unpredictable interactions with standard life forms.
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Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 25 Feb. 2025
Multiple sclerosis is caused by an abnormal immune response that attacks healthy cells in the brain and spinal cord.
—Bethany Heitman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025
Kennedy referred to some earlier papers suggesting people of African-American ancestry had a stronger immune response to measles and rubella vaccines than white people.
—Lauran Neergaard, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
Inflammation is a normal part of the body's immune response to pain, injury, or infections.1 Acute (short-term) inflammation helps heal the body and protect against infections.
—Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 28 Jan. 2025
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Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 25 Feb. 2025
Multiple sclerosis is caused by an abnormal immune response that attacks healthy cells in the brain and spinal cord.
—Bethany Heitman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025
Kennedy referred to some earlier papers suggesting people of African-American ancestry had a stronger immune response to measles and rubella vaccines than white people.
—Lauran Neergaard, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
Inflammation is a normal part of the body's immune response to pain, injury, or infections.1 Acute (short-term) inflammation helps heal the body and protect against infections.
—Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 28 Jan. 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 4 Mar. 2025.
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