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

Ed was, after all, already creating the Cells series, looking at mitosis and immune response through a visual vocabulary shaped by Japanese woodblock design. —Emilie Hardman, JSTOR Daily, 6 May 2026

The Immune System in Overdrive At the center of HS is an overactive immune response—one that begins with a seemingly small event inside the hair follicle. —Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 6 May 2026

Blood and stool samples collected before and after treatment were analyzed to understand interactions between immune responses and the gut microbiome. —Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 4 May 2026

The immune response is strong at younger ages, and there has not been evidence of significant waning protection. —Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026

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