immunocompetence
noun
im·mu·no·com·pe·tence
ˌi-myə-nō-ˈkäm-pə-tən(t)s 
i-ˌmyü-nō-
: the capacity for a normal immune response
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This selects for lower resistance in males, ultimately leading to the counterintuitive situation where males with higher susceptibility or exposure to infection than females evolve lower immunocompetence...
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Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2010
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immunocompetence
noun
im·mu·no·com·pe·tence
-ˈkäm-pət-ən(t)s
: the capacity for a normal immune response
altered the immunocompetence of the lymphocytes
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