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immunostimulant

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im·mu·no·stim·u·lant (my-n-stmy-lnt, -my-)
n.
An agent that stimulates the immune system.
immunostimulant
[-stim′yələnt]
an agent, such as bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine, that induces an immune response at the site of injection, a response that sometimes can be beneficial in the treatment of cancer and other disease.
immunostimulant,
n a substance that encourages and sustains the immune system and its responses.
immunostimulant
1. stimulating an immune response.
2. an agent that stimulates an immune response.


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