immune response

noun

: a bodily response to an antigen that occurs when lymphocytes identify the antigenic molecule as foreign and induce the formation of antibodies and lymphocytes capable of reacting with it and rendering it harmless

called also immune reaction

Examples of immune response in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These and other metabolic disorders generate a troublesome immune response—inflammation—that worsens metabolism still further. —Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025

Other active placebos in the studies in Scott’s project included shots that contained only an adjuvant, an ingredient that’s added to vaccines to trigger a stronger immune response. —Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 5 June 2025

While the disease mechanism isn't entirely understood, the virus appears to be able to modulate immune responses in humans, causing blood vessels and capillaries in various places in the body to start leaking plasma. —Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025

Much remains to be discovered about how fever affects the immune response. —Harry Bernheim, The Conversation, 23 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for immune response

• bons
• hans
• launce
• nonce
• sconce
• esperance
• nonchalance
• nonresponse
• renaissance
• naissance

Kids Definition

immune response

noun

: a bodily response to a foreign substance, cell, or tissue that involves the formation of antibodies and cells capable of reacting with it and rendering it harmless

called also immune reaction

Medical Definition

immune response

noun

: a bodily response to an antigen that occurs when lymphocytes identify the antigenic molecule as foreign and induce the formation of antibodies and lymphocytes capable of reacting with it and rendering it harmless

called also immune reaction