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Words related to immunity

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  • antibody-mediated immunity

    immunity conferred to an individual through the activity of B cells and their progeny, which produce circulating antibodies in response to the presence of a foreign substance and recognize the substance upon renewed exposure.

  • cell-mediated immunity

    immunity independent of antibody but dependent on the recognition of antigen by T cells and their subsequent destruction of cells bearing the antigen or on the secretion by T cells of lymphokines that enhance the ability of phagocytes to eliminate the antigen.

  • exemption

    The process of freeing or state of being free from an obligation or liability imposed on others.

  • acquired immunity

    the immunity produced by exposure of an organism to antigens, which stimulates the production of antibodies

  • active immunity

    immunity (to a disease) due to the production of antibodies by the body

  • immunity bath

    the giving of testimony that is self-incriminating in order to avail oneself of the immunity granted a witness.
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