Immune Response Written by NCI Thesaurus v.07.09d   

Definition of Immune Response 1. any response of the immune system to an antigen including antibody production and/or cell-mediated immunity -- 2. the response of the immune system to an antigen (immunogen) that leads to the condition of induced sensitivity -- the immune response to the initial antigenic exposure (primary immune response) is detectable, as a rule, only after a lag period of from several days to two weeks -- the immune response to a subsequent stimulus (secondary immune response) by the same antigen is more rapid than in the case of the primary immune response. Immune Response is from the group Immune Function Other Names for Immune Response Immune Response Immune response Source NCI Thesaurus License

 

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