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Noun: anamnestic reaction
  1. Renewed rapid production of an antibody on the second (or subsequent) encounter with the same antigen
    "The anamnestic reaction allows for quicker defence against previously encountered pathogens";
    - anamnestic response

Derived forms: anamnestic reactions

Type of: immune reaction, immune response, immunologic response

Encyclopedia: Anamnestic reaction