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immunocompetence
im·mu·no·com·pe·tence [ ìmmyənō kómpət'nss, i mynō kómpət'nss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
ability of the body to develop immunity: the ability of the body to develop an immune response in the presence of a disease-causing agent antigen

im·mu·no·com·pe·tent adjective
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