hyperimmune
- noun
- /ˌhaɪpərɪˈmjun/
- Specialized
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hiperinmune
- After receiving several vaccines, the patient became a hyperimmune and was able to donate valuable plasma.
Examples
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Researchers studied the hyperimmune to understand how their bodies fought off the infection so effectively.
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Doctors identified her as a hyperimmune because she had recovered from multiple related diseases.
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The patient is considered hyperimmune to several diseases.
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Is that rabbit hyperimmune to the virus?
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The doctors monitored the hyperimmune closely to see how her enhanced antibodies impacted her recovery.
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Scientists conducted tests on a group of hyperimmune individuals to learn about their unique immune responses.
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His status as a hyperimmune allowed him to donate plasma that helped several patients recover from the disease.
How Immune
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hyperimmune comes from the Greek part hyper- meaning 'over' or 'too much', as in hyperactive, and immune meaning 'protected' or 'safe from disease'. So calling a person or animal hyperimmune means they have 'extra' protection and many specific antibodies.