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antibody |
Protective protein produced by B lymphocytes in response to the presence of an foreign substance called an antigen. |
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antigen |
Substance, recognized as harmful to the host, that stimulates formation of antibodies in an immunocompetent individual |
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bile pigment |
substance derived from the breakdown of hemoglobin and excreted by the liver |
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cytokine |
chemical substance produced by certain cells that initiates, inhibits, increases or decreases activity in other cells |
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immunocompetent |
Ability to develop an immune response or recognize antigens and respond to them |
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natural killer cells |
Specialized lymphocytes that kill abnormal cells by releasing chemicals tha destroy the cell membrane, causing its intercellular fluids to leak out. |
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erythrocytes |
red blood cells |
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leukocytes |
white blood cells |
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thrombocytes |
platelets |
