host response

noun

The reaction of a living system to the presence of a material.

“The host response is the defense mechanism of the host against exogenous microorganisms.”

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Meanings

nounhost response (plural host responses)

plural host responses

  1. The reaction of a living system to the presence of a material.

    The host response is the defense mechanism of the host against exogenous microorganisms.

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APA

host response. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/host%20response

MLA

“host response.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/host%20response. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “host response,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/host%20response.

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