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anamnestic response

anamnestic response

9.9
A faster and stronger rise of antibodies when the body meets the same germ again
  • noun
  • /ˌænəˈmɛstɪk rɪˈspɒns/
  • Specialized
translation icon : respuesta anamnésica
  • Doctors rely on the anamnestic response when administering booster vaccines.

Examples

  • An anamnestic response is crucial for effective immunization.

  • The anamnestic response enables the immune system to fight infections more efficiently upon subsequent exposures.

  • An anamnestic response causes antibody levels to rise much faster than during the initial exposure.

  • The body generates an anamnestic response after the second vaccination.

  • After receiving a booster shot, the patients showed an enhanced anamnestic response to the virus.

  • The study confirmed that the vaccinated individuals had a quick anamnestic response when re-exposed to the virus.

  • Researchers observed a significant anamnestic response in participants who had previously been immunized against the disease.

Synonyms

anamnestic reaction
vsanamnestic response
  • Specialized
9.9

A quick increase in antibodies your body makes after it sees the same germ again

has identical meaning but uses an alternative medical term

Surface Forms

anamnestic response singular
anamnestic responses plural

Morphology

anamnestic + response

The adjective 'anamnestic' literally means 'memory-related' and 'response' is a bodily reaction, so a learner who knows both words can infer a 'memory-related response'—this gives a clear partial cue. However, the precise immunological sense (a renewed, accelerated antibody response on re-exposure) is technical and requires domain knowledge, so the full meaning is not fully predictable to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Anamnestic response comes from the word anamnestic, which means 'memory', so imagine the body's defense 'remembering' a germ it met before. When the germ comes back, the body makes antibodies much faster, so the phrase means a quick, renewed making of antibodies on later exposures.