(n)a bodily defense reaction that recognizes an invading substance (an antigen: such as a virus or fungus or bacteria or transplanted organ) and produces antibodies specific against that antigen, Syn.immunologic response, immune reaction
[溶血病, róng xuè bìng, ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄒㄩㄝˋ ㄅㄧㄥˋ]hemolytic disease of newborn (breakdown of red blood cells due to alloimmune reaction between mother and fetus)[Add to Longdo]