"adaptive immune system" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: adaptive immune systems [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} adaptive immune system (plural adaptive immune systems)
  1. (immunology) A system, activated by the innate immune system, that consists of particularly specialized systemic cells and processes that remove or counter pathogenic growth. Wikipedia link: adaptive immune system Categories (topical): Immunology Related terms: adaptive immunity, immune system Coordinate_terms: innate immune system
    Sense id: en-adaptive_immune_system-en-noun-ogb6zVWv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: immunology, medicine, sciences

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