MeSH definition : The capacity of an organism to defend itself against pathological processes or the
agents of those processes. This most often involves innate immunity whereby the organism
responds to pathogens in a generic way. The term disease resistance is used most frequently
when referring to plants.;
The capacity of an organism to defend itself against pathological processes or the
agents of those processes. This most often involves innate immunity whereby the organism
responds to pathogens in a generic way. The term disease resistance is used most frequently
when referring to plants.