ANAMNESTIC REACTION

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Renewed rapid production of an antibody on the second (or subsequent) encounter with the same antigen

Synonyms:

anamnestic reaction; anamnestic response

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("anamnestic reaction" is a kind of...):

immune reaction; immune response; immunologic response (a bodily defense reaction that recognizes an invading substance (an antigen: such as a virus or fungus or bacteria or transplanted organ) and produces antibodies specific against that antigen)

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