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complement system

complement system noun: an aspect of the innate immune system that supplements the actions of the antibodies and phagocytic cells in clearing out pathogens from an organism.

Noun

complement system (plural complement systems)

  1. An aspect of the innate immune system that supplements the actions of the antibodies and phagocytic cells in clearing out pathogens from an organism

Forms of complement system

pluralcomplement systems

Questions about complement system

What does complement system mean?
Complement system means an aspect of the innate immune system that supplements the actions of the antibodies and phagocytic cells in clearing out pathogens from an organism.
What part of speech is complement system?
Complement system is a noun.
What is the plural of complement system?
The plural of complement system is complement systems.

Words near complement system in the dictionary

  1. complement
  2. complement membrane attack complex
  3. complement membrane attack complexes
  4. complement protein
  5. complement proteins
  6. complement system
  7. complement systems
  8. complementable
  9. complemental
  10. complemental air
  11. complementall

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