humoral
31humoral — [ hju:m(ə)r(ə)l] adjective 1》 Medicine (of immunity) involving the action of circulating antibodies. Often contrasted with cell mediated. 2》 historical relating to the four bodily humours. Origin ME: from OFr., or from med. L. humoralis, from L.… …
32humoral — hu·mor·al …
33humoral — hu•mor•al [[t]ˈhyu mər əl[/t]] often [[t]ˈyu [/t]] adj. phl of, pertaining to, or proceeding from a fluid of the body • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME < ML …
34humoral — hu|mo|ral (Medizin die Körperflüssigkeiten betreffend) …
35humoral immune responses — Immune responses mediated by antibody …
36humoral immunity — Immunol. See antibody mediated immunity. * * * …
37humoral immunity — noun Immunity to infection due to antibodies, which circulate in the blood and lymph, and which are produced by B cells. Syn: antibody mediated immunity …
38humoral hypercalcemia of malignancy — hypercalcemia of malignancy caused by bone resorption mediated by circulating osteoclast activating factors released from distant tumor cells …
39humoral immunity — immunity mediated by antibodies. Cf. cell mediated i …
40humoral amplification systems — a collective term for the four enzyme cascades that serve as amplification and control mechanisms in hemostasis, inflammation, and tissue repair, including the complement, coagulation, fibrinolytic, and kinin systems …