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Meaning of immune system | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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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.

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

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