immunology

immunology definition - medical

im·mu·nol·o·gy (ĭmˌyə-nŏlˈə-jē)

noun
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 Forms:

  • imˌmu·no·logˈic (-nə-lŏjˈĭk), imˌmu·no·logˈi·cal adjective

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