noun
humoral immunity
Medical term for antibody-mediated immunity, contrasted with cell-mediated immunity. Also referred to as 体液性免疫.
See also: 体液性免疫
液性免疫は、B細胞が産生する抗体によって担われている。
Humoral immunity is mediated by antibodies produced by B cells.
ワクチンは液性免疫を誘導して感染を防ぐ。
Vaccines induce humoral immunity to prevent infection.
Compound of 液性 (ekisei, 'humoral') and 免疫 (men'eki, 'immunity'). The term is a direct translation of the English 'humoral immunity'.