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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

attribute go
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity

state go
the way something is with respect to its main attributes

condition, status go
a state at a particular time

resistance, immunity go
(medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease

acquired immunity
immunity to a particular disease that is not innate but has been acquired during life

noun.state

2 Subcategories

active immunity go
a form of acquired immunity in which the body produces its own antibodies against disease-causing antigens
passive immunity go
an impermanent form of acquired immunity in which antibodies against a disease are acquired naturally (as through the placenta to an unborn child) or artificially (as by injection of antiserum)