Immune surveillance
immune surveillance n.
See immunological surveillance.
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noun, Anatomy. 1. a diffuse, complex network of interacting cells, cell products, and cell-forming tissues that protects the body from pathogens and other foreign substances, destroys infected and malignant cells, and removes cellular debris: the system includes the thymus, spleen, lymph nodes and lymph tissue, stem cells, white blood cells, antibodies, and lymphokines. immune system […]
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- Immunifacient
immunifacient im·mu·ni·fa·cient (ĭ-myōō’nə-fā’shənt) adj. Producing immunity.
- Immunise
[im-yuh-nahyz, ih-myoo-nahyz] /ˈɪm yəˌnaɪz, ɪˈmyu naɪz/ verb (used with object), immunized, immunizing. 1. to make . 2. to render harmless or ineffective; neutralize. 3. Law. to grant (a witness) . /ˈɪmjʊˌnaɪz/ verb 1. to make immune, esp by inoculation v. 1889, from immune + -ize. Related: Immunized; immunizing. immunize im·mu·nize (ĭm’yə-nīz’) v. im·mu·nized, im·mu·niz·ing, im·mu·niz·es […]
- Immunity
[ih-myoo-ni-tee] /ɪˈmyu nɪ ti/ noun, plural immunities. 1. the state of being immune from or insusceptible to a particular disease or the like. 2. the condition that permits either natural or acquired resistance to disease. 3. the ability of a cell to react immunologically in the presence of an antigen. 4. exemption from any natural […]