immune-responsive
|im-mune-re-spon-sive|
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/ɪˈmjuːn rɪˈspɑːnsɪv/
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/ɪˈmjuːn rɪˈspɒnsɪv/
responsive to the immune system
Etymology
'immune-responsive' originates from Latin 'immunis' (through Medieval/Modern English 'immune') and Latin 'respondere' (through French/Latin roots into English 'response'/'responsive'), combining 'immune' + 'responsive' as a modern compound adjective.
'immune' comes from Latin 'immunis' meaning 'exempt, free', which passed into English via Medieval/Modern usage; 'responsive' derives from Latin 'respondere' ('to reply') through Old French/Latin and Middle English forms, and the compound 'immune-responsive' is a recent English formation used in biomedical contexts.
Initially, 'immune' meant 'exempt' and 'responsive' meant 'able to reply'; over time the combined modern sense became 'able to respond to or elicit an immune response' in medical usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the property or degree of being immune-responsive; the extent to which something responds to or elicits an immune response.
Immune responsiveness varied widely among the trial participants.
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Adjective 1
capable of eliciting or being affected by an immune response; responsive to actions or signals of the immune system.
The experimental therapy made certain tumors immune-responsive, allowing the patient's immune system to attack them.
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Last updated: 2026/01/01 17:25