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
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Hormones like progesterone and estrogen impact immune responses and inflammation in the airways, which can trigger symptoms for the first time or make existing asthma more severe.
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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 13 Feb. 2026
The researchers examined the extent of this immune response in clinical trial participants.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
The results, published in the Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer, came from the researchers using the body’s immune response to cytomegalovirus, or CMV, a common but typically harmless virus.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
But more recent compelling evidence has placed an emphasis on differences in immune responses.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 13 Feb. 2026
The researchers examined the extent of this immune response in clinical trial participants.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
The results, published in the Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer, came from the researchers using the body’s immune response to cytomegalovirus, or CMV, a common but typically harmless virus.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
But more recent compelling evidence has placed an emphasis on differences in immune responses.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Immune response.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immune%20response. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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