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Immune response
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immune response
n.
An integrated bodily response to an antigen, especially one mediated by lymphocytes and involving recognition of antigens by specific antibodies or previously sensitized lymphocytes.
Immune response
A response from the body to an antigen that occurs when the antigen is identified as foreign and that induces the production of antibodies and lymphocytes capable of destroying the antigen or making it harmless.
Mentioned in: Antirheumatic Drugs, Ataxia-Telangiectasia, Blood Typing and Crossmatching, Contact Dermatitis, Immunologic Therapies, Immunosuppressant Drugs
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