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immunology

[ im-yuh-nol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌɪm yəˈnɒl ə dʒi /
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noun

the branch of science dealing with the components of the immune system, immunity from disease, the immune response, and immunologic techniques of analysis.

Nearby words

  1. immunological mechanism,
  2. immunological paralysis,
  3. immunological surveillance,
  4. immunological tolerance,
  5. immunologist,
  6. immunopathology,
  7. immunoperoxidase technique,
  8. immunopharmacology,
  9. immunopotentiation,
  10. immunopotentiator

Origin of immunology

First recorded in 1905–10; immuno- + -logy
Related formsim·mu·no·log·ic [im-yuh-nl-oj-ik, ih-myoo-] /ˌɪm yə nlˈɒdʒ ɪk, ɪˌmyu-/, im·mu·no·log·i·cal, adjectiveim·mu·no·log·i·cal·ly, adverbim·mu·nol·o·gist, noun
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Examples from the Web for immunology

  • She came to the U.S. in 1996 to study for a Ph.D. in immunology at the University of Iowa.

    China's Chekhov|Jane Ciabattari|September 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for immunology

immunology

/ (ˌɪmjʊˈnɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the branch of biological science concerned with the study of immunity
Derived Formsimmunologic (ˌɪmjʊnəˈlɒdʒɪk) or immunological, adjectiveimmunologically, adverbimmunologist, noun
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Word Origin and History for immunology

immunology

n.

by 1906, a hybrid from comb. form of immune + -ology. Related: Immunological; immunologist.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Medicine definitions for immunology

immunology

[ ĭm′yə-nŏl′ə-jē ]

n.

The branch of biomedicine that is concerned with the structure and function of the immune system, innate and acquired immunity, and laboratory techniques involving the interaction of antigens with antibodies.
Related formsim′mu•no•log′ic (-nə-lŏj′ĭk) null adj.
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Science definitions for immunology

immunology

[ ĭm′yə-nŏl′ə-jē ]

The scientific study of the structure and function of the immune system.
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