immunology
noun
the branch of science dealing with the components of the immune system, immunity from disease, the immune response, and immunologic techniques of analysis.
immunologic
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a word derived from
immunology.
Example Sentences
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A spokesperson for Eli Lilly said the company is studying additional uses for GLP-1s, including to treat substance abuse disorders, heart disease, asthma, and other neurological and immunologic conditions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
And while immunologic conditions driven by aberrant inflammation require carefully calibrated therapies, exercise is yet another way to counter inflammation, the researchers said.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2023
That could save organs from getting tossed after a few hours and would enable doctors to find organs more easily when needed or choose those that are a closer immunologic match to recipients.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 21, 2023
“If you wait a little more time, you get a better immunologic response,” said CDC adviser Dr. Sarah Long of Drexel University.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 2, 2022
If this is a fact, it should be of interest to the immunologic community, which has long since staked out claims on the mechanisms involved in the discrimination between self and non-self.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
