immunologic
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/ˌɪmjuːnəˈlɑːdʒɪk/
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/ˌɪmjʊnəˈlɒdʒɪk/
relating to the immune system
Etymology
'immunologic' originates from Modern Latin, specifically the word 'immunologicus', where the combining form 'immuno-' comes from Latin 'immunis' meaning 'exempt' and the element '-logic' (from Greek 'logos') meant 'study' or 'discourse'.
'immunologic' developed via Neo-Latin/Modern Latin 'immunologicus' and through formation alongside the noun 'immunology' (from Late 19th-century scientific coinages), eventually entering English as 'immunologic' and its variant 'immunological'.
Initially the root 'immunis' meant 'exempt', but over time the derived terms came to mean 'relating to immunity or the study of immunity', yielding the modern sense 'relating to the immune system'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to immunology or the immune system (used to describe processes, tests, or properties connected with immunity).
The team performed an immunologic assay to measure antibody levels.
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Adjective 2
pertaining specifically to an immune response (e.g., an immunologic reaction or change caused by the immune system).
They observed an immunologic response after vaccination.
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Last updated: 2025/10/16 23:21