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innocent /in·no·cent/ (in´o-sent) not malignant; benign; not tending of its own nature to a fatal issue.
innocent [in′əsənt] Etymology: L, innocens, harmless benign, innocuous, or functional; not malignant, such as an innocent heart murmur. benign [be-nīn´] not recurrent; favorable for recovery with appropriate treatment. The opposite of malignant.
innocent not malignant; benign. innocent bystander reaction when antibody attaches to antigen bound to erythrocytes, the erythrocytes are marked for complement mediated lysis and phagocytosis by reticuloendothelial cells, these 'innocent bystander' cells are protected from lysis by complement components. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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