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humoral immune response

DEFINITIONS OF: humoral immune response

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n an immune response (chiefly against bacterial invasion) that is mediated by B cells

Type of:
immune reaction, immune response, immunologic response
a bodily defense reaction that recognizes an invading substance (an antigen: such as a virus or fungus or bacteria or transplanted organ) and produces antibodies specific against that antigen
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