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antibody-mediated immunity: Meaning and Definition of
an'ti•bod•y-me'di•at•ed immu'nity
Pronunciation: (an'ti-bod"ē mē'dē-ā"tid, an'tē-), [key]
— Immunol. Immunol.
- 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 calledCf. cell-mediated immunity.
