Definition of immune system Immune system
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What does immune system mean?
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| immune system - a system (including the thymus and bone marrow and lymphoid tissues) that protects the body from foreign substances and pathogenic organisms by producing the immune response | ||
| system instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity; "he bought a new stereo system"; "the system consists of a motor and a small computer" | ||
| bone marrow, marrow the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones | ||
| thymus gland, thymus a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity; atrophies with age | ||
| lymph gland, lymph node, node the source of lymph and lymphocytes | ||
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Wiktionary 
- immune system (Noun)
The system that differentiates self from non-self and protects the body from foreign substances and pathogenic organisms by producing an immune response . It includes organs such as the thymus, the spleen and lymph node s; tissue such as bone marrow , and lymphoid tissues such as the tonsils; cells such as lymphocytes including the B cell s and T cell s, and cell products such as antibodies.
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immune system
A body system that helps an organism to resist disease, through the activities of specialised blood cells or antibodies produced by them in response to natural exposure or inoculation.\n(Source: KOREN / CED)
