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nonspecific immunomodulating agent  listen  (non-speh-SIH-fik IH-myoo-noh-MOD-yoo-lay-ting AY-jent)

  A substance that stimulates the immune system in a general way, and boosts the body’s ability to fight cancer, infection, or other diseases. Unlike other substances, such as viruses and bacteria, these substances affect many different types of antibodies and cytokines.