humoral
American Heritage Dictionary:
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hu·mor·al
(hyū'mər-əl) 
adj.
adj.
- Relating to bodily fluids, especially serum.
- Relating to or arising from any of the bodily humors.
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of, contained in, or involving the blood or other body fluid; consisting of, relating to, or involving some chemical agent or substance contained in a body fluid, especially the blood.
| humin, humidity cabinet, humic acid | |
| humoral immunity, humour, humulin |
Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:
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humoral
Effects carried out via the fluids of the body.
- h. acupuncture mechanisms — thought to be β-endorphins released by the pituitary.
- h. immunity — immunity based on antibody. See humoral immunity.
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