How to Use immune system in a Sentence

immune system

noun
  • All of this adds up to support the immune system in a big way.
    Maria Goldbach, Vogue, 27 June 2024
  • Your immune system, for most of us, takes a couple of days to clear the virus.
    Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Limiting the number of copies helps the immune system fight off the virus.
    Ken Alltucker, The Courier-Journal, 10 Jan. 2024
  • There are two main cell types in the adaptive immune system, T cells and B cells.
    Mira Cheng, CNN, 6 Mar. 2024
  • The idea of boosting your immune system doesn’t make sense for lots of reasons.
    Korin Miller, SELF, 23 Oct. 2023
  • It’s known to strengthen the immune system and ward off disease.
    Nicole Kagan, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2023
  • The idea is to get off of these drugs by kind of integrating the immune system of the donor in addition to the kidney.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Vital for the immune system, taste, smell and wound healing.
    Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
  • Caregiving can take a toll on the immune system and one’s overall health.
    Libby Richards, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Your immune system still recognizes the car, but not the hubcaps.
    Matthew Woodruff, The Conversation, 25 Jan. 2023
  • The parasite burrows into the skin of the swimmer and the immune system reacts, causing a rash.
    Divya Murthy, Detroit Free Press, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Plus, yogurt is a good source of zinc and selenium, both of give your immune system a boost.
    Women's Health, 15 Feb. 2023
  • The mucus is our immune system rising to the challenge, shoving virus out of our bodies with our snot.
    Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 9 Aug. 2024
  • In other words, since these people have never been exposed to it, their immune systems are ill-equipped to fight it.
    Rajiv Chowdhury, The Conversation, 30 June 2023
  • With his immune system shot, a tissue for sniffles is always at hand.
    Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 10 Jan. 2024
  • The entire protocol is meant to boost their immune system response to the disease.
    Dino Grandoni, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Mar. 2023
  • The synthetic melanin cream soaked up the free radicals and quieted the immune system.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Nov. 2023
  • During this recovery phase, the heart rate slows to normal, the immune system lets down its guard, and the digestive system starts up again.
    Shi En Kim, Scientific American, 28 Dec. 2023
  • In addition, chickpeas are an excellent source of iron for healthy blood and zinc for a strong immune system.
    Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 17 Aug. 2024
  • In humans and animals alike, though, there are concerns over the impacts the chemicals can have on the immune system.
    Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Each expert had examined one piece of Michael—his brain, his stomach, his heart, his immune system, his gut, his spine, his skin, his eyes.
    Lisa Bubert, Longreads, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Old cells accumulate with time, and our immune system often fails to clear them.
    William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Triple-negative breast cancers seem to be able to augment the immune system while some other types of breast cancers don't.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2023
  • One of the best defenses against fungal infections is to keep your immune system strong.
    Jen Christensen, CNN, 7 Feb. 2023
  • Over a weeks- or months-long interval, the human immune system will likely mount a whole new attack on a pig organ.
    Elizabeth Svoboda, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2023
  • Your immune system will most likely protect you from getting it again.
    Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Anyone is prone to catch the virus but elderly people, children and those with weakened immune systems are more at risk.
    Priscella Vega, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2023
  • The essential fatty acids in this oil support a healthy heart and immune system as well as the general health, wellness, and balance of your pet.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 Aug. 2023
  • This includes people with weakened immune systems, children younger than 5 years old and adults 65 or older.
    Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2024
  • Those most at risk of severe disease include those with weakened immune systems, people with diabetes, older people and women who are pregnant, according to the CDC.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2024

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