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Noun: immune response
  1. (fungus) a bodily defence reaction that recognizes an invading substance (an antigen: such as a virus, fungus, bacteria or transplanted organ) and produces antibodies specific against that antigen
    - immune reaction, immunologic response

Derived forms: immune responses

Type of: reaction, response

Encyclopedia: Immune response