HealthSeptember 2, 2026

immunological

im-yuh-nuh-LOJ-i-kuhl

Definition

Relating to the immune system or the branch of medicine and biology concerned with immunity.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin word immunis, meaning 'exempt' or 'free from,' combined with the Greek suffix -logia, meaning 'study of.' It entered English to describe the biological processes by which an organism resists infection.

In the news

The WHO refers to immunological evidence to evaluate whether the existing Ebola vaccine triggers a biological immune response capable of fighting the different Bundibugyo virus strain. This evidence is a key component in determining if the vaccine might offer protection to humans.

Ebola vaccine protection still uncertain-WHO

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The Guardian Nigeria News

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