IMMUNE REACTION
(noun)Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Immune Reaction.
Immune Reaction - as a noun
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
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
immune responseimmunologic responseHypernyms (Closely Related)
reactionresponseHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"An immune reaction occurs when the body's immune system responds to a foreign substance."
"Some people may experience an immune reaction after receiving a vaccine."
"Allergic reactions are a type of immune reaction."
"The immune reaction helped to fight off the infection."
"In autoimmune diseases, the immune system mistakenly initiates an immune reaction against the body's own cells."