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noun
The body's capacity to develop an immune response following exposure to an antigen; full capability of a healthy immune system.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: immunology, medicine, sciences
Synonyms: immunocompetency, immunocapability
Antonyms: immunocompromise, immunodeficiency, immunosuppression
noun
the ability to develop an immune response following exposure to an antigen
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: immunodeficiency
Broader terms: ability
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey- Proto-Indo-European *moy-nósder. Proto-Italic *moinos Latin mūnus Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-ih2der.? Proto-Italic *-is Latin -is Latin in- -is Latin immūnisder. Middle French immunbor. Middle English English immune Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English immuno- English competence English immunocompetence From immuno- + competence.
