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Etymology

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From odporny +‎ -ość.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɔtˈpɔr.nɔɕt͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔrnɔɕt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: od‧por‧ność

Noun

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odporność f (related adjective odpornościowy)

  1. (uncountable, physics) resistance, resilience, toughness, hardiness, endurance (physical property of material that can resume its shape after being stretched or deformed; elasticity)
    Synonym: wytrzymałość
  2. (uncountable, neuroscience, psychology) resistance, resilience (mental ability to recover quickly from depression, illness, or misfortune)
  3. (countable, immunology) immunity (protective resistance against disease)
    Synonym: obronność
  4. (uncountable, anatomy, immunology, colloquial) immune system (system that differentiates self from non-self and protects the body from foreign substances and pathogenic organisms by producing an immune response; it includes organs such as the thymus, the spleen, and lymph nodes; tissue such as bone marrow, and lymphoid tissues such as the tonsils; cells such as lymphocytes including the B cells and T cells; and cell products such as antibodies)
    Synonyms: układ immunologiczny, układ odpornościowy

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