Assertion: tonsil | /r/CapableOf | play role
Facets:
value: in protecting the body
type: PURPOSE
value: mainly
type: DEGREE
value: in developing the immune system
type: TEMPORAL
value: to inhaled bacteria
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: to inhaled viruses
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Tonsils play a role in the body’s immune defense response to inhaled or ingested bacteria and viruses.
text: In adults, tonsils are not functionally important, because they mainly play a role in developing the immune system.
text: The tonsils play a role in protecting the body against respiratory and gastrointestinal infections.