液えき性せい免めん疫えき

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

• 液えき性せい免めん疫えきは、B細さい胞ぼうが産さん生せいする抗こう体たいによって担になわれている。

  Humoral immunity is mediated by antibodies produced by B cells.

• ワクチンは液えき性せい免めん疫えきを誘ゆう導どうして感かん染せんを防ふせぐ。

  Vaccines induce humoral immunity to prevent infection.