- immunological system
- network of body cells which fights disease and infections
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
immunological system
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system — 1. [TA] A consistent and complex whole made up of correlated and semiindependent parts. A complex of functionally related anatomic structures. 2. The entire organism seen as a complex organization of parts. 3. Any complex of structures… … Medical dictionary
immunological tolerance — Tolerance Tol er*ance, n. [L. tolerantia: cf. F. tol[ e]rance.] 1. The power or capacity of enduring; the act of enduring; endurance. [1913 Webster] Diogenes, one frosty morning, came into the market place, shaking, to show his tolerance. Bacon.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
immunological network — The concept due to Jerne that the entire specific immune system within an animal is made up of a series of interacting molecules and cell surface receptors, based on the idea that every antibody combining site carries its own marker antigens or… … Dictionary of molecular biology
immunological — 1. adjective Of, or relating to immunology. See Also: immunologically 2. noun Any drug used to treat the immune system … Wiktionary
immunological memory — im·mu·no·log·i·cal memory .im yən əl äj i kəl also im·mu·no·log·ic memory äj ik n the capacity of the body s immune system to remember an encounter with an antigen due to the activation of B cells or T cells having specificity for the antigen and … Medical dictionary
immunological — adj. of or pertaining to immunology, pertaining to the study of the immune system (Biology) … English contemporary dictionary
immunological disorder — noun a disorder of the immune system • Hypernyms: ↑disorder, ↑upset • Hyponyms: ↑immunodeficiency, ↑immunosuppression, ↑anergy … Useful english dictionary
Immune system — A scanning electron microscope image of a single neutrophil (yellow), engulfing anthrax bacteria (orange). An immune system is a system of biological structures and processes within an organism that protects against disease by identifying and… … Wikipedia
