humoral
humoral
Definition
hu·moral (hyo̵̅o̅′mər əl)
adjective
of or relating to the humors of the body
Etymology: ModL (Paracelsus) humoralis < L humor
humoral
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- immunity: Humoral Immunity This refers to immunity to infection conferred by proteins termed antibodies.
- response: Essentially, every person whose gastric biopsy can be shown to harbor H pylori has evidence of a systemic humoral immune response.
- mechanism: Inhibition of cell mediated immunity and humoral defense mechanisms occurs, with little improvement following the instigation of dialysis.
- system: Chris Scanlan's research interest is in HIV immunology, in particular the recognition of viral carbohydrates by the humoral immune system.
- physiology: In humoral physiology a good fever was seen to eliminate impurities from the body and clarify all the humors.
- antibody: In humoral immune responses antibodies appear in the body fluids and stick to and destroy antigens.
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