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im·mu·nol·o·gy / ˌimyəˈnäləjē/ • n. the branch of medicine and biology concerned with immunity. DERIVATIVES: im·mu·no·log·ic / ˌimyənəˈläjik; iˌmyoō-/ adj. im·mu·no·log·i·cal / ˌimyənəˈläjikəl; iˌmyoō-/ adj. im·mu·no·log·i·cal·ly / ˌimyənəˈläjik(ə)lē; iˌmyoō-/ adv. im·mu·nol·o·gist / -jist/ n.

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