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IMMUNOCOMPETENCE
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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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