Organism Function
cellular immunity
cell·u·lar im·mu·ni·ty [ sel-mee-dee-ey-tid ]
Subclass of:
Adaptive Immunity
Definitions related to cellular immunity:
  • Immunity mediated by T-lymphocytes through either release of lymphokines or exertion of direct cytotoxicity; responsible for reactions such as allograft rejection and delayed hypersensitivity.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (immunity, cellular) Manifestations of the immune response which are mediated by antigen-sensitized T-lymphocytes via lymphokines or direct cytotoxicity. This takes place in the absence of circulating antibody or where antibody plays a subordinate role.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (cell-mediated immunity) A type of immune response mounted against viruses, certain types of parasites, and perhaps cancer cells.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • (cell-mediated immunity) Those manifestations of the immune response which are mediated by antigen-sensitized T-lymphocytes via lymphokines or direct cytotoxicity. This takes place in the absence of circulating antibody or where antibody plays a subordinate role.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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