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ANAMNESTIC RESPONSE
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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 response" 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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