cell-mediated immunity
[ sel-mee-dee-ey-tid ]
/ ˈsɛlˌmi diˌeɪ tɪd /
noun Immunology.
immunity independent of antibody but dependent on the recognition of antigen by T cells and their subsequent destruction of cells bearing the antigen or on the secretion by T cells of lymphokines that enhance the ability of phagocytes to eliminate the antigen.
Also called
cellular immunity.
Compare
antibody-mediated immunity.
Origin of cell-mediated immunity
First recorded in 1970–75
Words nearby cell-mediated immunity
cell plate,
cell sap,
cell theory,
cell wall,
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cell-mediated immunity,
cell-mediated reaction,
cell-transfer therapy,
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cellar,
cellar dwellers
Medical definitions for cell-mediated immunity
cell-mediated immunity
n.
Immunity resulting from a cell-mediated immune response.
cellular immunity
Scientific definitions for cell-mediated immunity
cell-mediated immunity
Immunity resulting from a cell-mediated immune response. Also called cellular immunity Compare humoral immunity.