immunology
noun
im·mu·nol·o·gy
ˌi-myə-ˈnä-lə-jē 
: a science that deals with the immune system and the cell-mediated and humoral aspects of immunity and immune responses
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 3 Dec. 2024
Such moves have seen the group refocus pharmaceutical division activities on four therapeutic areas — cardiovascular-renal-metabolic diseases, immunology, neuroscience and oncology.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune Europe, 21 Nov. 2024
The company aims to concentrate on crucial investment areas such as oncology, immunology, hematology, neurology, and vaccines.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Megan Sykes, the Michael J. Friedlander Professor of Medicine, professor of microbiology and immunology, professor of surgical sciences, and director of the Columbia Center for Translational Immunology at Columbia University.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Immunology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immunology. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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immunology
noun
im·mu·nol·o·gy
ˌim-yə-ˈnäl-ə-jē
plural immunologies
: a science that deals with the immune system and the cell-mediated and humoral aspects of immunity and immune responses
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