Adaptive immunity
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| Term | Adaptive immunity |
| Short definition | adaptive immunity (uh-DAP-tiv ih-MYOO-nih-tee) type of immunity that develops when a person's immune system responds to a foreign substance or microorganism, such as after an infection or vaccination. Adaptive immunity involves specialized immune cells and antibodies that attack and destroy foreign invaders and are able to prevent disease in the future by remembering what these substances look like and triggering a new immune response. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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adaptive immunity - (pronounced) (uh-DAP-tiv ih-MYOO-nih-tee) type of immunity that develops when a person's immune system responds to a foreign substance or microorganism, such as after an infection or vaccination. Adaptive immunity involves specialized immune cells and antibodies that attack and destroy foreign invaders and are able to prevent disease in the future by remembering what these substances look like and triggering a new immune response. Adaptive immunity can last for a few weeks or months or for a long time, sometimes a person's entire life
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