Immunity

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013181",
  "term": "Immunity",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The state of protection against infectious disease or foreign substances, conferred by the immune system. This protection can be acquired naturally through exposure to pathogens or artificially through vaccination. It involves specific recognition and elimination of harmful agents, preventing their detrimental effects on the organism.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1184 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/immunity/"
}