immune system

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The system that differentiates self from non-self and protects the body from foreign substances and pathogenic organisms by producing an immune response. It includes organs such as the thymus, the spleen and lymph nodes; tissue such as bone marrow, and lymphoid tissues such as the tonsils; cells such as lymphocytes including the B cells and T cells, and cell products such as antibodies.

Equivalents

Españolsistema inmune sistema inmunitario sistema inmunológico

Françaissystème immunitaire

DeutschImmunsystem

25 more languages

Беларускаяімунная сістэма

Catalàsistema immunitari

Češtinaimunitní soustava imunitní systém

Ελληνικάανοσοποιητικό ανοσοποιητικό σύστημα

Esperantoimuna sistemo

Suomiimmuunijärjestelmä immuunipuolustusjärjestelmä vastustuskyky

Gaeilgecóras imdhíonachta

עבריתמערכת החיסון

Magyarimmunrendszer

Հայերենիմունային համակարգ

Íslenskaónæmiskerfi

Italianosistema immunitario

日本語免疫系

ქართულიიმუნური სისტემა

한국어면역계

Nederlandsimmuunsysteem

Polskiodporność układ odpornościowy

Portuguêssistema imunológico

Românăsistem imunitar

Русскийимму́нная систе́ма

Svenskaimmunförsvar immunsystem

Kiswahilimfumo wa kinga

Türkçebağışıklık sistemi

Українськаіму́нна систе́ма

Tiếng Việthệ miễn dịch

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

immunevasion immunification immunisation Immunities Immunity immunity gap

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