defense mechanism
Example Sentences
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Together, the findings reveal a previously unknown natural defense mechanism within the human body.
From Science Daily
Inflammation is an essential defense mechanism that protects us from infection and injury.
From Science Daily
"Targeting defense mechanisms is an exciting avenue for novel therapeutics."
From Science Daily
A stingray’s defense mechanism is to camouflage itself on top of the ocean floor’s sand or buried under it.
From Los Angeles Times
It was a defense mechanism, I guess, as much as a way of connecting with them.
From Los Angeles Times
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