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1. (n.) 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.
Etymology: (1960–65)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) immune system
a system (including the thymus and bone marrow and lymphoid tissues) that protects the body from foreign substances and pathogenic organisms by producing the immune response
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1. (noun) immune system
the system that fights infection or disease in your body
a weak immune system
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. immune system
The body's defense mechanism against foreign organisms or substances and deviant native cells. It includes the humoral immune response and the cell-mediated response and consists of a complex of interrelated cellular, molecular, and genetic components.
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