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immunosensitive

immunosensitive

English

Adjective

immunosensitive (comparative more immunosensitive, superlative most immunosensitive)

  1. (immunology) sensitive to allergens; allergic
    • 2015 September 23, “The Involvement of Hemocyte Prophenoloxidase in the Shell-Hardening Process of the Blue Crab, Callinectes sapidus”, in PLOS ONE, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0136916:
      Hyaline cells exhibit α-CasPPO-hemo immunostaining only at postmolt stage (Fig 5A and 5B ; n = 5–6), while semigranulocytes are immunosensitive only at early premolt and postmolt stages.