OBO ID: GO:0006952
Term Name: defense response Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • antimicrobial peptide activity
  • defence response
  • defense/immunity protein activity
  • physiological defense response
Definition: Reactions, triggered in response to the presence of a foreign body or the occurrence of an injury, which result in restriction of damage to the organism attacked or prevention/recovery from the infection caused by the attack.
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Ontology: GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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