NATURAL IMMUNITY
\nˈat͡ʃəɹə͡l ɪmjˈuːnɪti], \nˈatʃəɹəl ɪmjˈuːnɪti], \n_ˈa_tʃ_ə_ɹ_əl ɪ_m_j_ˈuː_n_ɪ_t_i]\
Definitions of NATURAL IMMUNITY
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- 1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
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The capacity of a normal organism to remain unaffected by microorganisms and their toxins. It results from non-specific mechanisms such as genetic endowment, naturally occurring antiviral and bactericidal substances, phagocytosis, and constitutional factors such as body temperature, oxygen tension, and age.
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