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immunol.

immunol.

6.1
Relating to the body's system that fights infection
  • adjective
  • Specialized
translation icon : inmunológico
  • His research focused on the immunol. response to different types of infections.

Examples

  • The immunol. properties of the new drug were tested in the laboratory.

  • The immunol. study revealed new insights into vaccine efficacy.

  • Researchers published their findings in a leading immunol. journal.

  • She specializes in immunol. studies focusing on autoimmune diseases.

  • Researchers published an immunol. article in the latest journal.

  • The immunol. results showed a significant increase in antibody production.

  • Many researchers from various fields attended the immunol. conference last week.

Synonyms

immunological
vsimmunol.
  • Specialized
4 6.6

Relating to the body's system that fights germs and disease

is the abbreviated written form of that adjective
immunologic
vsimmunol.
  • Specialized
1 7.0

Relating to the body's defense against germs and disease

is the shortened written form of the longer adjective

Surface Forms

immunol. positive

Etymology

The abbreviation immunol. stands for immunological, and its root immun- comes from the Latin immunis, meaning 'exempt' or 'free'. So, think of 'immune' as 'free from disease' — immunol. describes things about the body's system that keeps us free from infection.