Immunocompetence

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The body's capacity to develop an immune response following exposure to an antigen; full capability of a healthy immune system. countable, uncountable

    "Near-synonym: immunocapability"

  2. 2
    the ability to develop an immune response following exposure to an antigen wordnet

Etymology

From immuno- + competence.

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