immunology

noun

im·​mu·​nol·​o·​gy ˌi-myə-ˈnä-lə-jē 

: a science that deals with the immune system and the cell-mediated and humoral aspects of immunity and immune responses

immunologic

ˌi-myə-nə-ˈlä-jik 

adjective

or immunological

ˌi-myə-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

immunologically

ˌi-myə-nə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

immunologist

ˌi-myə-ˈnä-lə-jist 

noun

Examples of immunology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If approved, half of the funding would go toward the creation of a new immunology and immunotherapy research institute affiliated with the University of California. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

But a Bundibugyo vaccine is needed to control the outbreak, and one that appears to work in animals already exists, says Teresa Lambe, head of vaccine immunology at Oxford University, who helped make it and one of the first shots for COVID. — Alice Park, Time, 2 July 2026

The measure directs half of the bond proceeds to a single nonprofit immunology research institute affiliated with the University of California. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026

Abbvie’s top immunology drugs include Skyrizi, which competes against Tremfya from Club name Johnson & Johnson . — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 22 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

immuno- + -logy

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for immunology

• aetiology
• anthropology
• archaeology
• archeology
• audiology
• cardiology
• climatology
• cohomology
• cosmetology
• criminology
• demonology
• dermatology

Kids Definition

immunology

noun

im·​mu·​nol·​o·​gy ˌim-yə-ˈnäl-ə-jē 

: a science that deals with immunity to disease

immunologic

-yən-ᵊl-ˈäj-ik 

adjective

or immunological

-ˈäj-i-kəl 

Medical Definition

immunology

noun

im·​mu·​nol·​o·​gy ˌim-yə-ˈnäl-ə-jē 

plural immunologies

: a science that deals with the immune system and the cell-mediated and humoral aspects of immunity and immune responses

immunologic

-yən-ᵊl-ˈäj-ik 

adjective

or immunological

-ˈäj-i-kəl 

immunologically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb