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immunology definition

☆ im·mu·nol·ogy (im′yo̵̅o̅ näl′ə jē)

noun

the branch of science dealing with
  1. antigens and antibodies, esp. concerning immunity to some infections
  2. cellular immune mechanisms, as in the rejection of foreign tissues

Etymology: immuno- + -logy

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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