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IMMUNODEFICIENT
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Incapable of developing an immune response following exposure to an antigen
Example:
immunodeficient rodents
Classified under:
Antonym:
immunocompetent (capable of developing an immune response following exposure to an antigen)
Derivation:
immunodeficiency (immunological disorder in which some part of the body's immune system is inadequate and resistance to infectious diseases is reduced)
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