Immunocompetent

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  • adjective. Having the normal bodily capacity to develop an immune response following exposure to an antigen.
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  • adjective. Having a functioning immune system.
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  • adjective. capable of developing an immune response following exposure to an antigen
  • Word Usage
    "Although in immunocompetent persons Cryptosporidium infections, which are characterized by what else but diarrhea tend to be self-limiting and self-curing, in immunocompromised individuals, as well as the very young, pregnant women, and the very elderly Cryptosporidiosis is a significant health concern."
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