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immune response

im·mune re·sponse (plural im·mune re·spons·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. response of the immune system: the overall activity of the body's immune system following the arrival of a disease-causing agent antigen

2. biological defense system of an organism: the integrated defense mounted by an organism against a disease-causing agent antigen, including the production of antibodies and white blood cells designed to destroy the antigen or render it harmless

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