humoral immunity

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Definition of humoral immunity in English English dictionary

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

The component of the immune system involving antibodies that are secreted by B cells and circulate as soluble proteins in blood plasma and lymph

Hyphenation

hu·mor·al im·mu·ni·ty

Turkish pronunciation

hyumırıl îmyunıti

Synonyms

antibody-mediated immunity

Pronunciation

/ˈhyo͞omərəl əˈmyo͞onətē/ /ˈhjuːmɜrəl ɪˈmjuːnətiː/