Immunological Terms

noun cytokine storm

• A cytokine storm is an overreaction of the body's immune system that can be triggered by certain diseases.
• When the immune system goes into overdrive, it's called a cytokine storm.
• If your body freaks out and releases a ton of immune chemicals, that's a cytokine storm.
• Just like a storm can wreak havoc, a cytokine storm can cause chaos in the body's immune response.

noun a substance that causes particles of different substances to stick together

• The adhesin protein plays a crucial role in the attachment of bacteria to host cells.
• The adhesin helps the bacteria stick to the cells.
• The sticky stuff on the bacteria that makes them cling to cells is called adhesin.
• Just like adhesin binds bacteria to cells, loyalty binds friends together.