# adaptive immune system

> subsystem of the overall immune system that is composed of highly specialized, systemic cells and processes that eliminate pathogens or prevent their growth

**Wikidata**: [Q1645075](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1645075)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adaptive_immune_system)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/adaptive-immune-system


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
2. UMLS 2023
3. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)