Meaning & use

immunology

noun·Advanced

The branch of medicine and biology concerned with the body's immune system and its responses.

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Researchers in immunology are studying how vaccines train the body to fight new viruses.

She earned a PhD in immunology before joining a lab focused on autoimmune disease.

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Immunology specifically studies immune defense, distinguishing it from related fields like virology or pharmacology.

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