How to Use immune system in a Sentence

immune system

noun
  • Limiting the number of copies helps the immune system fight off the virus.
    Ken Alltucker, The Courier-Journal, 10 Jan. 2024
  • There are two main cell types in the adaptive immune system, T cells and B cells.
    Mira Cheng, CNN, 6 Mar. 2024
  • The idea of boosting your immune system doesn’t make sense for lots of reasons.
    Korin Miller, SELF, 23 Oct. 2023
  • It’s known to strengthen the immune system and ward off disease.
    Nicole Kagan, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2023
  • The idea is to get off of these drugs by kind of integrating the immune system of the donor in addition to the kidney.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The parasite burrows into the skin of the swimmer and the immune system reacts, causing a rash.
    Divya Murthy, Detroit Free Press, 1 Aug. 2023
  • In other words, since these people have never been exposed to it, their immune systems are ill-equipped to fight it.
    Rajiv Chowdhury, The Conversation, 30 June 2023
  • With his immune system shot, a tissue for sniffles is always at hand.
    Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 10 Jan. 2024
  • The synthetic melanin cream soaked up the free radicals and quieted the immune system.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Nov. 2023
  • During this recovery phase, the heart rate slows to normal, the immune system lets down its guard, and the digestive system starts up again.
    Shi En Kim, Scientific American, 28 Dec. 2023
  • Each expert had examined one piece of Michael—his brain, his stomach, his heart, his immune system, his gut, his spine, his skin, his eyes.
    Lisa Bubert, Longreads, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Old cells accumulate with time, and our immune system often fails to clear them.
    William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Triple-negative breast cancers seem to be able to augment the immune system while some other types of breast cancers don't.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Over a weeks- or months-long interval, the human immune system will likely mount a whole new attack on a pig organ.
    Elizabeth Svoboda, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2023
  • Your immune system will most likely protect you from getting it again.
    Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Anyone is prone to catch the virus but elderly people, children and those with weakened immune systems are more at risk.
    Priscella Vega, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2023
  • The essential fatty acids in this oil support a healthy heart and immune system as well as the general health, wellness, and balance of your pet.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Your immune system jumps into action to react to the vaccine where it was injected: your arm.
    Korin Miller, Health, 19 Mar. 2024
  • What is the best treatment for Lyme disease? Antibiotics can help the immune system fight off the infection, and most people take them for two to four weeks.
    Alice Park, Time, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Anything that wasn’t from New York, where hip-hop was born, was attacked like an immune system suppressing a foreign body.
    Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The second is if this is mainly an immunologic process in response to the virus, drugs that suppress the immune system might be a benefit.
    Amanda Gokee, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Apr. 2023
  • The lymph system is a key part of our immune system and helps maintain our body’s fluid levels and filter out bacteria.
    Hannah Summerhill, ELLE, 21 July 2023
  • People who are pregnant, over the age of 65, or who have weakened immune systems are at greater risk of getting seriously sick.
    Christa Sgobba, SELF, 19 Jan. 2024
  • The experiment was done in blood samples in the lab, but the immune system may react differently in real life.
    Jen Christensen, CNN, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Daily movement of some kind is important for healthy lymph flow too, which is essential for keeping the immune system in shape.
    Georgia Day, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Experts note other ways to stay healthy during pregnancy and boost your immune system.
    Rachel Morgan Cautero, Parents, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Between jet lag and dry plane air, your immune system can take a hit — so add some Needed Immune Support Powder to your travel wellness kit.
    Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The cells would then translate these mRNA sequences into viral proteins, thereby alerting the immune system to mount a defense against the virus.
    Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 2 Oct. 2023
  • For instance, D’Agostino says autophagy can stimulate the production of stem cells, which helps restore and promote a stronger immune system, D’Agostino says.
    Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Animals with weakened or immature immune systems, like the goat kids in this case, are at higher risk of contracting disease, the board said.
    Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2024

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