immunologist
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- noun
- /ˌɪmjunˈɑlədʒɪst/
- Specialized
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inmunólogo
- The immunologist explained the importance of understanding autoimmune diseases in her recent lecture.
And I think lots of immunologists seem to be seem to be watching today.
- And I think lots of immunologists seem to be seem to be watching today.
Examples
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Doctor and writer Stefan Heym recently interviewed a skilled biologist and immunologist, Professor Jakob Segal.
Academic text (2013) -
I can contact immunologists and infectious disease specialists for specific questions that are outside of my field of expertise.
Blog text (25) -
You're the best damn immunologist we have in this country.
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We go and work with practical immunologists to find out exactly what the human immune system is doing.
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Health scientists and immunologists continue to push the envelope and find new ways to improve the quality of life for humans.
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After losing his $85,000-a-year job as an immunologist in 2008 because he couldn't get funding, Kisich applied for hundreds of local jobs in his field.
Blog text (3) -
Eczema Q&A with Zimbabwean immunologist Elopy Sibanda
Blog text (3) -
It was presented by Dr. Davy Koech, a respected Kenyan immunologist who is the Director of KEMRI.
Academic text (1993) -
Immunologists of the nineteenth century were fascinated by the dynamism and protective power of macrophages.
Academic text (2016) -
Dr. Lisa Huang is a renowned immunologist who studies how vaccines enhance the immune response.
Synonyms
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A scientist who studies illnesses and how to find and treat them
Surface Forms
Morphology
immunologist = immunology (transparent) = immunology + ist
The word is transparently formed from 'immunology' plus '-ist', meaning a person who specializes in that field.
Etymology
Immunologist combines immune, from Latin immunis meaning 'protected' or 'free from', and the ending -logist, meaning 'someone who studies' and the same ending as in biologist. So an immunologist is a scientist who studies the body's protection system.