immunecellformation
nounUK /ɪˈmjuːn sɛl fɔːˈmeɪʃən/
US /ɪˈmjuːn sɛl fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/
The way your body makes special cells that fight germs and keep you healthy.
Immunecellformation happens mostly in your bone marrow and helps your body stay strong.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The biological process by which stem cells turn into different types of immune cells.
Scientists studied immunecellformation to understand how stem cells become defenders of the body.
3. The increase in immune cells that occurs when the body responds to an infection.
During a cold, immunecellformation speeds up so the body can fight the virus.
4. The development of immune cells in a laboratory for medical research or treatment.
The lab focused on immunecellformation to create new therapies for patients.