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- [ih-myoon sis-tuh m]
- /ɪˈmyun ˈsɪs təm/
- /ɪˈmjuːn ˈsɪstəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ih-myoon sis-tuh m]
- /ɪˈmyun ˈsɪs təm/
Definitions of immune system words
- noun immune system a diffuse, complex network of interacting cells, cell products, and cell-forming tissues that protects the body from pathogens and other foreign substances, destroys infected and malignant cells, and removes cellular debris: the system includes the thymus, spleen, lymph nodes and lymph tissue, stem cells, white blood cells, antibodies, and lymphokines. 1
- noun immune system biological defence mechanisms 1
- countable noun immune system Your immune system consists of all the organs and processes in your body which protect you from illness and infection. 0
- noun immune system a system of the body that provides protection to foreign materials (antigens) by producing antibodies, etc 0
- noun immune system the system that protects the body from disease by producing antibodies 0
- noun immune system (anatomy, immunology) The system that differentiates self from non-self and protects the body from foreign substances and pathogenic organisms by producing an immune response. It includes organs such as the thymus, the spleen and lymph nodes; tissue such as bone marrow, and lymphoid tissues such as the tonsils; cells such as lymphocytes including the B cells and T cells, and cell products such as antibodies. 0
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Origin of immune system
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65
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Parts of speech for Immune system
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immune system popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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