immune response

noun

1. any of the body's immunologic reactions to an antigen.

immune response

noun

1. the reaction of an organism's body to foreign materials (antigens), including the production of antibodies

immune response

1. A protective response of the body's immune system to an antigen, especially a microorganism or virus that causes disease. The immune response involves the action of lymphocytes that deactivate antigens either by stimulating the production of antibodies (humoral immune response) or by a direct attack on foreign cells (cell-mediated immune response.) An inability to produce a normal immune response results in immunodeficiency diseases such as AIDS.

2. See also cell-mediated immune response humoral immune response

Word History and Origins

Origin of immune response¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

These adjuvants are additives that boost the patient’s immune response.

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Glioblastoma is often labeled a "cold tumor" because it does not naturally provoke a strong immune response.

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This combination successfully triggered necroptosis in malignant B cells and produced a powerful immune response that completely eliminated leukemia in a preclinical model.

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Results from studies involving various cancers, including more recent tests with glioblastoma patients, suggest that this strategy can be effective when the immune response it generates is properly controlled.

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Prof. Monsonego now believes these cells may help maintain an immune response that is suitable for a person's stage of life.

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