A type of White Blood Cell within the body capable of engulfing and absorbing bacteria and other small cells and particles.
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Lymphocytes
A form of small leucocyte (white blood cell) with a single round nucleus, occurring especially in the lymphatic system.
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Immune System
The organs and processes of the body that provide resistance to infection and toxins. Organs include the thymus, bone marrow, and lymph nodes.
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Pathogen
A bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease.
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Antibodies
A blood protein produced in response to and counteracting a specific antigen. Antibodies combine chemically with substances which the body recognizes as alien, such as bacteria, viruses, and foreign substances in the blood.
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Antibiotic
A medicine (such as penicillin or its derivatives) that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms.
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Engulf
To swallow up or overwhelm by or as if by overflowing and enclosing:
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Antigens
A toxin or other foreign substance which induces an immune response in the body, especially the production of antibodies.
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A form of small leucocyte (white blood cell) with a single round nucleus, occurring especially in the lymphatic system.
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Lymphocytes
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The organs and processes of the body that provide resistance to infection and toxins. Organs include the thymus, bone marrow, and lymph nodes.
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A bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease.
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A blood protein produced in response to and counteracting a specific antigen. Antibodies combine chemically with substances which the body recognizes as alien, such as bacteria, viruses, and foreign substances in the blood.
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