| immune body |
an antibody. |
| immune system |
the bodily system of organs, tissues, cells, and cell products, which protects the body by detecting the presence of, and disabling, disease-causing agents in the body. |
| immunity |
the state or condition of being immune to a disease. [2 definitions] |
| immunize |
to cause to be immune, as by vaccination. |
| immunocompromised |
having an impaired or weakened immune system, as by disease or drugs. |
| immunogenic |
producing immunity. |
| immunoglobulin |
a protein of the immune system that acts as an antibody. |
| immunology |
the branch of medicine concerned with antibody production and resistance to disease. |
| immunosuppressant |
a drug or other agent that inhibits the normal immune response. |
| immunosuppression |
inhibition of the normal immune response by a disease, drug, or other agent. |
| immunosuppressive |
of drugs, tending to suppress the natural immune response. |
| immure |
to confine within or as though within walls; shut in. [2 definitions] |
| immutable |
not subject to change; unchanging or unchangeable. |
| imp |
a little demon or evil spirit. [2 definitions] |
| imp. |
abbreviation of "import," "imported," or "importer." [2 definitions] |
| impact |
the coming together of objects with great force; crash; collision [5 definitions] |
| impacted |
forced closely into. [2 definitions] |
| impair |
to weaken, damage, or cause to diminish in value or quality. |
| impala |
a reddish brown African antelope known for its ability to leap and for the long, ridged, curved horns of the male. |
| impale |
to pierce and hold fast with a sharp-pointed instrument such as a spear. [2 definitions] |
| impalpable |
not subject to perception by touch; intangible. [2 definitions] |