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immunostimulant

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im·mu·no·stim·u·lant  (my-n-stmy-lnt, -my-)
n.
An agent that stimulates an immune response.


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The different ginsenosides have different actions, from mild antiinflammatory activity to non-specific immunostimulant activity.
Indeed, echinacea tincture has proved to be a highly effective immunostimulant capable of fighting colds and other infections introduced by bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
Recent studies with Ampligen(R) have also highlighted the drug's potential as an antiviral against avian influenza and as a novel immunostimulant that, when co-administered with vaccines, greatly increases their ability to sustain efficacy across mutating strains in various animal experimental models.
 
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