immunology

noun im·mu·nol·o·gy \ ˌi-myə-ˈnä-lə-jē \

Updated on: 21 Apr 2018

Definition of immunology

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

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immunologic

play \ˌi-myə-nə-ˈlä-jik\ or immunological play \ˌi-myə-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective

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immunologically

play \ˌi-myə-nə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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immunologist

play \ˌi-myə-ˈnä-lə-jist\ noun

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Recent Examples of immunology from the Web

Pierson, a researcher in an immunology laboratory at the University of Minnesota, often comes here to buy mice, so most of the staff know him.

— cassandra willyard, Scientific American, "Squeaky Clean Mice Could be Ruining Research," 9 Apr. 2018
Most of the immunology industry is focused on making vaccines, but vaccines could take weeks to kick in.

— zoë schlanger, Newsweek, "Plantibodies Could Pave the Road to Wellness," 15 Dec. 2014
Mitre is an associate professor of microbiology and immunology at the Uniformed Services University (USU) of the Health Sciences' School of Medicine in Bethesda, Md. Mitre and his colleagues published their report online April 2 in JAMA Pediatrics.

— alan mozes, chicagotribune.com, "Babies given antacids, antibiotics may have higher risk for allergies, asthma," 3 Apr. 2018
Mark Schlissel, a professorship of microbiology and immunology with admittedly little experience in big-time college athletics, is the current president.

— mark zeigler, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Is the day nearing when Michigan will properly acknowledge Steve Fisher?," 1 Apr. 2018
The widespread speculation surrounding Ata brought the case to the attention of Gary Nolan, senior author of the new study and professor of microbiology and immunology at Stanford University.

— ashley strickland, CNN, "Researchers finally solve mystery of 'alien' skeleton," 22 Mar. 2018
Nolan, a professor of microbiology and immunology at Stanford, sees other lessons emerging from Ata's tiny remains.

— melissa healy, latimes.com, "Alien mystery solved: Tiny skeleton belonged to a human girl with rare genetic defects," 22 Mar. 2018
For the new study, Lewnard and Yonatan Grad, assistant professor of immunology and infectious diseases at TH Chan, examined data from six separate mumps vaccine effectiveness studies conducted in the United States and Europe.

— susan scutti, CNN, "Mumps outbreaks linked to waning vaccine protection, study says," 21 Mar. 2018
Haynes is a professor of immunology at the University of Connecticut.

— laura haynes, Washington Post, "How the ﬂu hijacks your body to make you feel so wretched," 17 Feb. 2018

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