immune response
noun
: a bodily response to an antigen that occurs when lymphocytes identify the antigenic molecule as foreign and induce the formation of antibodies and lymphocytes capable of reacting with it and rendering it harmless
called also immune reaction
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Stimulating an immune response against specific HPV types before exposure [and] 2.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Anti-Inflammatory Effects – The flu triggers inflammation as part of the immune response.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Certain Immunosuppressants Grapefruit interacts with certain immunosuppressants—drugs that decrease the intensity of the immune response when the immune system is overactive and doing damage.
—Ross Phan, Pharmd, Bcacp, Bcgp, Bcps, Verywell Health, 1 Nov. 2024
Creating a hostile environment: Tumors can also alter their surroundings to suppress the immune response.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Anti-Inflammatory Effects – The flu triggers inflammation as part of the immune response.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Certain Immunosuppressants Grapefruit interacts with certain immunosuppressants—drugs that decrease the intensity of the immune response when the immune system is overactive and doing damage.
—Ross Phan, Pharmd, Bcacp, Bcgp, Bcps, Verywell Health, 1 Nov. 2024
Creating a hostile environment: Tumors can also alter their surroundings to suppress the immune response.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Immune response.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immune%20response. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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