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| im·mune re·sponse (plural im·mune re·spons·es) |
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1. response of the immune system: the overall activity of the body's immune system following the arrival of a disease-causing agent antigen
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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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