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immunology


im·mu·nol·o·gy

noun \ˌi-myə-ˈnä-lə-jē\

Definition of IMMUNOLOGY

: a science that deals with the immune system and the cell-mediated and humoral aspects of immunity and immune responses
— im·mu·no·log·ic \-nə-ˈlä-jik\ or im·mu·no·log·i·cal \-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective
— im·mu·no·log·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
— im·mu·nol·o·gist \ˌi-myə-ˈnä-lə-jist\ noun
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Origin of IMMUNOLOGY

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1910

Rhymes with IMMUNOLOGY

cosmetology, etymology, genealogy, martyrology, phraseology, radiology

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