humoral immunity

noun

Immunity to infection due to antibodies, which circulate in the blood and lymph, and which are produced by B cells.

Similar
antibody-mediated immunity

Meanings

nounhumoral immunity (plural humoral immunities)

plural humoral immunities

  1. immunologyImmunity to infection due to antibodies, which circulate in the blood and lymph, and which are produced by B cells.

    Synonyms: antibody-mediated immunity

Synonyms & antonyms

nounImmunity to infection due to antibodies, which circulate in the blood and lymph, and which are produced by B cells.

Similar
antibody-mediated immunity
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