humoral response
humoral response An antibody-mediated immunoresponse. Antibodies are secreted by B cells that have been stimulated by helper T cells. Antibodies bind to foreign antigens which they recognize, to form an antibody-antigen complex. The resulting complex may then be consumed by a macrophage. Compare CELL-MEDIATED RESPONSE.
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