immune response

noun

: a bodily response to an antigen that occurs when lymphocytes identify the antigenic molecule as foreign and induce the formation of antibodies and lymphocytes capable of reacting with it and rendering it harmless

called also immune reaction

Examples of immune response in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But this could potentially evade normal immune responses or have other unpredictable interactions with standard life forms. —Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 25 Feb. 2025

Multiple sclerosis is caused by an abnormal immune response that attacks healthy cells in the brain and spinal cord. —Bethany Heitman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025

Kennedy referred to some earlier papers suggesting people of African-American ancestry had a stronger immune response to measles and rubella vaccines than white people. —Lauran Neergaard, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025

Inflammation is a normal part of the body's immune response to pain, injury, or infections.1 Acute (short-term) inflammation helps heal the body and protect against infections. —Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 28 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for immune response

• bons
• hans
• launce
• nonce
• sconce
• esperance
• nonchalance
• nonresponse
• renaissance
• naissance

Kids Definition

immune response

noun

: a bodily response to a foreign substance, cell, or tissue that involves the formation of antibodies and cells capable of reacting with it and rendering it harmless

called also immune reaction

Medical Definition

immune response

noun

: a bodily response to an antigen that occurs when lymphocytes identify the antigenic molecule as foreign and induce the formation of antibodies and lymphocytes capable of reacting with it and rendering it harmless

called also immune reaction