immunocompetent
Able to respond
Immunocompetent describes a person or organism whose immune system functions normally—capable of mounting an effective response to infection or foreign substances.
The term appears most often in medical contexts, usually to distinguish healthy patients from those who are immunocompromised: The vaccine is safe for immunocompetent adults.
Immunocompetent individuals typically clear the infection within two weeks.
Strong and durable
- vigorousHaving great physical energy
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- thrivingSucceeding vigorously
functional · intact · uncompromised · healthy · strong · capable · responsive · effective
Proteins targeting pathogens
- lymphocytesAdaptive immunity cells
- T-cellsThymus-matured immune lymphocytes
- B-cellsAntibody-secreting immune cells
- phagocytesCells that engulf debris
macrophages · immunoglobulins · leukocytes · neutrophils · eosinophils · cytokines · interferon · innate
Protection against harm
- protectionGuarding against harm
- responseAnswer to stimulus
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
activation · memory · tolerance · homeostasis · regulation · clearance · inflammation · phagocytosis
robust
Strong and durable
thriving · functional · intact · uncompromised · healthy · strong · capable · responsive · effective · normal
antibodies
Proteins targeting pathogens
- lymphocytesAdaptive immunity cells
- T-cellsThymus-matured immune lymphocytes
- B-cellsAntibody-secreting immune cells
phagocytes · macrophages · immunoglobulins · leukocytes · neutrophils · eosinophils · cytokines · interferon · innate · adaptive
defense
Protection against harm
- protectionGuarding against harm
- responseAnswer to stimulus
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
recognition · activation · memory · tolerance · homeostasis · regulation · clearance · inflammation · phagocytosis
immunocompetentimmunodeficient
Lacking disease resistance
immunocompromised · immunosuppressed · immunodepressed · AIDS patient · neutropenic
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