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Complement System Definition:
A group of plasma proteins that plays a major role in an animal's immune response.
Prescott's Microbiology 9th Edition by Joanne Willey, Linda Sherwood, Christopher J. Woolverton
Complement System Notes:
The complement system is immune system's part that augments the ability of phagocytic cells and antibodies to clear damaged cells and microbes from an organism. They also help to promote inflammation and attack the cell membrane of pathogens.
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