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The body's immune system is like any other system of the body. Each of them have their vital function for the human host.
Anthony Fauci

Meaning of "immune system" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IMMUNE SYSTEM

immune system  [ɪˈmjuːn ˈsɪstəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IMMUNE SYSTEM

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Immune system is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES IMMUNE SYSTEM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

immune system

Immune system

The immune system is a system of biological structures and processes within an organism that protects against disease. To function properly, an immune system must detect a wide variety of agents, known as pathogens, from viruses to parasitic worms, and distinguish them from the organism's own healthy tissue. In many species, the immune system can be classified into subsystems, such as the innate immune system versus the adaptive immune system, or humoral immunity versus cell-mediated immunity. Pathogens can rapidly evolve and adapt, and thereby avoid detection and neutralization by the immune system; however, multiple defense mechanisms have also evolved to recognize and neutralize pathogens. Even simple unicellular organisms such as bacteria possess a rudimentary immune system, in the form of enzymes that protect against bacteriophage infections. Other basic immune mechanisms evolved in ancient eukaryotes and remain in their modern descendants, such as plants and insects. These mechanisms include phagocytosis, antimicrobial peptides called defensins, and the complement system.

Definition of immune system in the English dictionary

The definition of immune system in the dictionary is a system of the body that provides protection to foreign materials by producing antibodies, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IMMUNE SYSTEM


atom
ˈætəm
autumn
ˈɔːtəm
bantam
ˈbæntəm
bottom
ˈbɒtəm
Chatham
ˈtʃætəm
custom
ˈkʌstəm
datum
ˈdeɪtəm
dictum
ˈdɪktəm
ecosystem
ˈiːkəʊˌsɪstəm
item
ˈaɪtəm
momentum
məʊˈmɛntəm
phantom
ˈfæntəm
photosystem
ˈfəʊtəʊˌsɪstəm
quantum
ˈkwɒntəm
subsystem
ˈsʌbˌsɪstəm
symptom
ˈsɪmptəm
system
ˈsɪstəm
Tatum
ˈteɪtəm
totem
ˈtəʊtəm
ultimatum
ˌʌltɪˈmeɪtəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IMMUNE SYSTEM

immune
immune body
immune complex
immune deficiency
immune response
immune serum
immuniser
immunities
immunity
immunization
immunize
immunizer
immunoassay
immunoassayist
immunochemistry
immunocompetence
immunocomplex
immunocompromised
immunocytochemistry
immunodeficiency

WORDS THAT END LIKE IMMUNE SYSTEM

alarm system
audio system
central nervous system
computer system
control system
cooling system
digestive system
heating system
hybrid system
legal system
nervous system
one-party system
operating system
respiratory system
solar system
sound system
sprinkler system
stem
the system
video entry system
water system

Synonyms and antonyms of immune system in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «immune system» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IMMUNE SYSTEM

Find out the translation of immune system to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of immune system from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «immune system» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

免疫系统
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sistema inmunológico
570 millions of speakers

English

immune system
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रतिरक्षा प्रणाली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جِهَازُ الـمَنَاعَةُ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

иммунная система
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sistema imunológico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রোগ প্রতিরোধক ব্যবস্থাপনা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

système immunitaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sistem imun
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Immunsystem
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

免疫系
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

면역 체계
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

sistem imun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hệ miễn dịch
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நோய் எதிர்ப்பு அமைப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रोगप्रतिकार प्रणाली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bağışıklık sistemi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sistema immunitario
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

system immunologiczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

імунна система
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sistem imunitar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανοσοποιητικό σύστημα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

immuunstelsel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

immunsystem
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

immunsystem
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of immune system

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IMMUNE SYSTEM»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IMMUNE SYSTEM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about immune system

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10 QUOTES WITH «IMMUNE SYSTEM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word immune system.
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Erez Lieberman Aiden
The immune system constantly creates genes on the fly that are specific to the things that show up in the body. It's amazing.
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Bonnie Bassler
If a bacterium is trying to infect you, it won't secrete alone, because your immune system will block it. Bacteria will hide until they can all act together and make an impact.
3
Seth Berkley
The virus that causes AIDS is the trickiest pathogen scientists have ever confronted. It mutates furiously, it has decoys to evade the immune system, it attacks the very cells that are trying to fight it, and it quickly hides itself in your genome.
4
Henry Cloud
A culture is like an immune system. It operates through the laws of systems, just like a body. If a body has an infection, the immune system deals with it. Similarly, a group enforces its norms, either actively or passively.
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Anton du Beke
Too many multi-vitamins are packaged as one size fits all, but you should be more specific about what you need. When I was competing as a dancer, I took zinc for healthy skin and immune system.
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Anthony Fauci
The body's immune system is like any other system of the body. Each of them have their vital function for the human host.
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Joel Fuhrman
The right raw materials can... double or triple the protective power of the immune system.
8
George Hamilton
It's my personal opinion, and I'm not espousing it to anybody else, I think your immune system and how healthy you are determines how you react to any excess of any kind.
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Charles Jencks
You have to believe in a placebo or it won't work, but if it works, it's obviously working in some indirect way, through feedback in the immune system, let us say, or in the willpower of the patient to take a more strenuous exercise in their own therapy.
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Greg LeMond
The physical demands of cycling is that it actually lowers your immune system, and you expose yourself to a tremendous amount of elements - so certain people might get a chronic overload and develop, say, bad asthma.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMMUNE SYSTEM»

Discover the use of immune system in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to immune system and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Immune System Recovery Plan: A Doctor's 4-Step Program ...
IF you answered yes to any of these questions, you may have an autoimmune disease, and this book is the “medicine” you need.
Susan Blum, 2013
2
How the Immune System Works, Includes Desktop Edition
How the Immune System Works is not a comprehensive textbook. It’s the book thousands of students have used to help them understand what’s in their big, thick, immunology texts.
Lauren Sompayrac, 2012
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Understanding the Immune System
Covers the anatomy of the immune system, the cells and sections of the immune system, mounting an immune response, disorders of the immune system, immunity and cancer, frontiers in immunology, and much more. Glossary. Color illustrations.
Lydia Woods Schindler, 1990
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THE IMMUNE SYSTEM(제3판)
Designed for use in immunology courses for undergraduate, medical, dental, and pharmacy students, this proven textbook synthesizes the established facts of immunology into a comprehensible, coherent, and up-to-date account of how the human ...
Peter Parham, 2009
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Basic Immunology: Functions and Disorders of the Immune System
This text provides you with an up-to-date, accessible introduction to the workings of the human immune system.
Abul K. Abbas, Andrew H. Lichtman, Shiv Pillai, 2012
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In Defense of Self: How the Immune System Really Works
Clark explains how the immune system works by using powerful genetic, chemical, and cellular weapons to protect us from the vast majority of disease-causing microbes-bacteria, viruses, molds, and parasites.
William R. Clark, 2008
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Immune System
"Discusses the parts that make up the human immune system, what can go wrong, how to treat those illnesses and diseases, and how to stay healthy"--Provided by publisher.
Lorrie Klosterman, 2009
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Basic Immunology Updated Edition: Functions and Disorders of ...
This updated 3rd edition of Basic Immunology provides a readable and concise introduction to the workings of the human immune system, with emphasis on clinical relevance.
Abul K. Abbas, Andrew H. H. Lichtman, 2010
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Immune System Accessory Cells
The book also presents a chapter describing the phylogenetic aspects of accessory functions, which traces the first accessory cells during the evolution of living matter.
Lubor Fornusek, Vaclav Vetvicka, 1992
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Boost Your Immune System
Easy to follow and practical, this book will help you stay free from disease, feel great and perform better.
Patrick Holford, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMMUNE SYSTEM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term immune system is used in the context of the following news items.
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Research shows HIV spreads by manipulating immune system's
A team of Canadian researchers at IRCM in Montreal recently discovered that HIV evades the body's immune system by using the immune ... «Vaccine News Daily, Jul 15»
2
Blood Antigens – Part 1 (MCAT SERIES) | PreMedLife
So an antigen is a structural substance that alerts your immune system and tells the immune system to make any antibodies against it. If there is ... «PreMedLife - The Lifestyle Magazine for Pre-Medical Students, Jul 15»
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HIV uses the immune system's own tools to suppress it
The team uncovered how an HIV viral protein known as Vpu tricks the immune system by using its own regulatory process to evade the host's ... «McGill Reporter, Jul 15»
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From Devil's Kitchen: Our immune system
The first line of defense for our bodies (for all animals) is our mouth. Most germs, bacteria, and viruses enter our bodies through our mouth. «Zumbrota News-Record, Jul 15»
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Vitamin A helps provide direction to immune cells: Study
Within the immune system there are two categories of cells that work together to rid the body of infection: fast acting innate immune cells and ... «NutraIngredients.com, Jul 15»
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Smart Woman – Pumping Up Your Immune System the Natural Way
You don't have to eat an apple a day to keep the doctor away. We have some easy and natural ways to strengthen your immune system and ... «Kotatv, Jul 15»
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A Strong Immune System Can Beat Flu
BENGALURU: Cold and flu attacks can irritate us and medicines can make things even worse but with a simple diet and a little exercise, we ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
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VUMC partners with two vaccine nonprofits for immune system
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has partnered with two nonprofits — the Human Vaccines Project and the International AIDS Vaccine ... «Nashville Post, Jul 15»
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Friendly bacteria improves health, immune system
It also releases a large number of toxins, which weakens the immune system and allows health problems to occur. Candida love to eat foods ... «Plainview Daily Herald, Jul 15»
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Study finds vitamin A directs immune cells to the intestines
Within the immune system there are two categories of cells that work together to rid the body of infection: innate immune cells, the innate ... «Medical Xpress, Jul 15»

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