Complete Definition of "immune system"

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Noun
en-noun|sg=immune system

  1. context|anatomy|immunology The system that differentiates self from nonself and protects the body from foreign substances and pathogenic organisms by producing an immune response. It includes organs such as the thymus, the spleen and lymph nodes; tissue such as bone marrow, and lymphoid tissues such as the tonsils; cells such as lymphocytes including the B cells and T cells, and cell products such as antibody|antibodies.

Translations
trans-top|system that protects the body from foreign material and organisms
Finnish: vastustuskyky, immuunijärjestelmä
Italian: sistema immunitario m
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See also
lymphatic system

id:immune system

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