immune reaction
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- noun
- /ɪˈmjun ˌriˈækʃən/
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reacción inmune
- Celiac disease is an immune reaction to eating gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye.
A sickness happens and it results in an immune reaction in the healing process.
- A sickness happens and it results in an immune reaction in the healing process.
- And so that's this massive immune reaction that can kill you.
- That excess sugar starts to cause inflammation and immune reactions over time.
Examples
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An autoimmune disease occurs when the body's immune reaction mistakenly attacks healthy cells.
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A sickness happens and it results in an immune reaction in the healing process.
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That excess sugar starts to cause inflammation and immune reactions over time.
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Let's see how anyone with a naturally strong immune reaction can ward off tetanus, rabies, etc.
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Over time, this immune reaction damages the small intestine's lining and hinders absorption of some nutrients.
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The immune reaction triggered by the vaccine helps the body build protection against the virus.
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A severe immune reaction can result in anaphylaxis, which requires immediate medical attention.
Synonyms
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The body's reaction to germs like viruses or bacteria that fights infection
The body's reaction that makes antibodies and sends cells to fight germs
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase combines 'immune' (relating to the immune system) with 'reaction' (a bodily response), so the meaning — a response by the immune system to foreign substances — is directly derivable from the constituents. This is a standard compositional medical noun phrase and is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words would likely understand it.
Etymology
Immune reaction imagines the body like a group of guards: immune are the defenders and reaction is their quick response when they spot an intruder. So, the phrase means the body's response that finds and 'attacks' germs, viruses, or other foreign things.