English-German translations for immune system

• Immunsystem das
  Unser Immunsystem ist einfach nicht an den Umgang mit Nanopartikeln angepasst. Our immune system is simply not adapted to cope with nanoparticles.
  Besonders gefährdet sind Kinder, die ein schwächeres Immunsystem haben und deren Körper schneller austrocknen. Children, who have weaker immune systems and whose bodies dehydrate faster, are particularly endangered.
  Das menschliche Immunsystem versagt auf vielerlei Art und Weise seinen Dienst. There is a widespread breakdown in the functioning of the human immune system.

Definition of immune system

• The system that differentiates self from non-self and protects the body from foreign substances and pathogenic organisms by producing an immune response. It includes organs such as the thymus, the spleen and lymph nodes; tissue such as bone marrow, and lymphoid tissues such as the tonsils; cells such as lymphocytes including the B cells and T cells, and cell products such as antibodies

Related words

• innate immune system
• non-specific immune system
• adaptive immune system
• acquired immune system
• specific immune system