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DEFENSE SYSTEM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does defense system mean?
• DEFENSE SYSTEM (noun)
The noun DEFENSE SYSTEM has 1 sense:
1. the weaponry available for the defense of a region
Familiarity information: DEFENSE SYSTEM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The weaponry available for the defense of a region
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
defence system; defense system
Hypernyms ("defense system" is a kind of...):
arms; implements of war; munition; weaponry; weapons system (weapons considered collectively)
Context examples
When the body's natural defense system is strong, it can often fight the germs and prevent infection.
(Infectious Disorder, NCI Dictionary)
This gene is involved in the innate host defense system.
(DEFB103B Gene, NCI Thesaurus)
It is your body's defense system.
(Allergy, NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
This protein is involved in the cytotoxic and microbicidal activity of the innate host defense system.
(Beta-Defensin 103, NCI Thesaurus)
White blood cells fight infection and are part of your body's defense system.
(Blood, NIH)
Some cancer treatments can weaken the natural defense system.
(Infectious Disorder, NCI Dictionary)
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