HyperDic: immunology

English > 1 sense of the word immunology:
NOUNcognitionimmunologythe branch of medical science that studies the body's immune system
immunology > pronunciation
Soundsih.myuwnaa'lahjhiy
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English > immunology: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
MeaningThe branch of medical science that studies the body's immune system.
Category ofaffinity(immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody
antigenAny substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies)
antigenic determinant, determinant, epitopeThe site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself
immunofluorescence(immunology) a technique that uses antibodies linked to a fluorescent dye in order to study antigens in a sample of tissue
incompatibility(immunology) the degree to which the body's immune system will try to reject foreign / foreign material (as transfused blood or transplanted tissue)
monovalentContaining only one kind of antibody
polyvalentContaining several antibodies each capable of counteracting a specific antigen
Narrowerimmunochemistry, chemoimmunologyThe field of chemistry concerned with chemical processes in immunology (such as chemical studies of antigens and antibodies)
immunopathologyThe branch of immunology that deals with pathologies of the immune system
Broadermedicine, medical specialtyThe branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
Spanishinmunología
Catalanimmunologia
Adjectivesallogeneicdenoting or relating to cells or tissues from individuals belonging to the same species but genetically dissimilar / dissimilar (and hence immunologically incompatible)
immunological, immunologicof or relating to immunology
xenogeneicdenoting or relating to cells or tissues from individuals belonging to different species
Nounsimmunologista medical scientist who specializes in immunology

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