antibody-mediated immunity
[ an-ti-bod-ee mee-dee-ey-tid, an-tee- ]
/ ˈæn tɪˌbɒd i ˈmi diˌeɪ tɪd, ˈæn ti- /
noun Immunology.
immunity conferred to an individual through the activity of B cells and their progeny, which produce circulating antibodies in response to the presence of a foreign substance and recognize the substance upon renewed exposure.
Also called
humoral immunity.
Compare
cell-mediated immunity.
Words nearby antibody-mediated immunity
antiblack,
antiblastic,
antibodies,
antibody,
antibody excess,
antibody-mediated immunity,
antibugging,
antibuser,
antibusing,
antic,
antical