IMMUNOCOMPETENCE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The ability to develop an immune response following exposure to an antigen

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("immunocompetence" is a kind of...):

ability (the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment)

Antonym:

immunodeficiency (immunological disorder in which some part of the body's immune system is inadequate and resistance to infectious diseases is reduced)

Derivation:

immunocompetent (capable of developing an immune response following exposure to an antigen)

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