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counterdefense

counterdefense noun: a defensive response to another organism's defense, such as of a parasite or pathogen.

Noun

counterdefense (plural counterdefenses)

  1. A defensive response to another organism's defense, such as of a parasite or pathogen
    • viral counterdefense against host resistance

Forms of counterdefense

pluralcounterdefenses

Origin of counterdefense

From counter- + defense.

Questions about counterdefense

What does counterdefense mean?
Counterdefense means a defensive response to another organism's defense, such as of a parasite or pathogen.
What part of speech is counterdefense?
Counterdefense is a noun.
What is the plural of counterdefense?
The plural of counterdefense is counterdefenses.

Words near counterdefense in the dictionary

  1. counterdeclarations
  2. counterdecree
  3. counterdecrees
  4. counterdeed
  5. counterdeeds
  6. counterdefense
  7. counterdefenses
  8. counterdefensive
  9. counterdefinition
  10. counterdefinitions
  11. counterdemand

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