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
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Transmission itself is rare, as bacteria tends to flower into infection among the immunocompromised, according to Michele Swanson, a professor of microbiology and immunology at the University of Michigan Medical School.
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Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
In a release Tuesday, Eli Lilly said the new Houston plant will focus on manufacturing orforglipron and the company's pipeline of other small molecule medicines across different disease areas, including cardiometabolic health, oncology, immunology and neuroscience.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
While earlier space research on stem cells suggested vulnerabilities in more indirect or limited ways, this study provides much clearer evidence of aging, said Elena Kozlova, a professor in the department of immunology, genetics and pathology at Sweden’s University of Uppsala.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The panels are typically made up of top experts in the fields of infectious diseases, pediatrics, immunology and public health.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2025
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Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
In a release Tuesday, Eli Lilly said the new Houston plant will focus on manufacturing orforglipron and the company's pipeline of other small molecule medicines across different disease areas, including cardiometabolic health, oncology, immunology and neuroscience.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
While earlier space research on stem cells suggested vulnerabilities in more indirect or limited ways, this study provides much clearer evidence of aging, said Elena Kozlova, a professor in the department of immunology, genetics and pathology at Sweden’s University of Uppsala.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The panels are typically made up of top experts in the fields of infectious diseases, pediatrics, immunology and public health.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Immunology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immunology. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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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
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