IMMUNOCOMPETENT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does immunocompetent mean? 

• IMMUNOCOMPETENT (adjective)
  The adjective IMMUNOCOMPETENT has 1 sense:

1. capable of developing an immune response following exposure to an antigen

  Familiarity information: IMMUNOCOMPETENT used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• IMMUNOCOMPETENT (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Capable of developing an immune response following exposure to an antigen

Context example:

immunocompetent cells

Antonym:

immunodeficient (incapable of developing an immune response following exposure to an antigen)

Derivation:

immunocompetence (the ability to develop an immune response following exposure to an antigen)

 Context examples 

G. aichiensis is an opportunistic pathogen in immunocompetent and immunosuppressed patients.

(Gordonia aichiensis, NCI Thesaurus)

The main consequences of complement activation are the opsinization of pathogens, the recruitment of inflammatory and immunocompetent cells, and the direct killing of pathogens.

(Complement and Coagulation Cascade, NCI Thesaurus/KEGG)

This agent appears to specifically and reversibly inhibit immunocompetent lymphocytes in the G0-or G1-phase of the cell cycle.

(Cyclosporine, NCI Thesaurus)

They ingest small inhaled particles resulting in degradation and presentation of the antigen to immunocompetent cells.

(Alveolar Macrophage, NCI Thesaurus)

This process is involved in direct lysis of target cells, immune adherence and phagocytosis of pathogens, and recruitment and activation of immunocompetent cells.

(Complement Activation, NCI Thesaurus)

G. hollisae is pathogenic to immunocompetent individuals and most commonly causes moderate to severe gastroenteritis.

(Grimontia hollisae, NCI Thesaurus)

Immunocompetent cells of the lymphoid and hemopoietic systems and skin.

(Dendritic cell, NCI Thesaurus)

First, the implantation of the hydrogel in immunocompetent mice showed that the material is totally biocompatible, presenting no signs of rejection by the organism.

(Scientists design a new hydrogel that helps regenerate cartilage, University of Granada)

Dendritic Cells are immunocompetent cells of the lymphoid and hemopoietic systems and skin.

(Murine Dendritic Cell, NCI Thesaurus)