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local immunity

[′lō·kəl i′myü·nəd·ē]
(immunology)
Immunity localized in a specific tissue or region of the body.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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