The phrase "action of defense" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing legal matters, sports, or any situation where a defensive measure is being taken.
Example: "The action of defense was crucial in preventing the opposing team from scoring."
Alternatives: "defensive action" or "act of defense".
King played on special teams in the first quarter and saw plenty of action on defense in the final three quarters, finishing with five tackles and one quarterback hit and forcing one special-teams fumble.
Therefore, the acquisition of heat tolerance induced by NaHS in maize seedlings may be an outcome of combined action of antioxidant defense system (Zhang et al., 2008; 2010a, b; 2011) and small molecule chaperones such as proline (Li et al. 2013a) and trehalose (Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7).
At this late stage of infection, the combined action of these defense gene products was obviously not sufficient to restrain intense bacterial colonization accompanying disease development.
Elimination of pathogen-infected cells is an important role of apoptosis as a primary defense against viruses and intracellular bacteria by precluding metabolic support for pathogen multiplication and engaging competent professional phagocytes for the action of immune defense mechanisms [ 6].
The host secrets higher activities of chitinases to degrade the chitin in fungal cell walls, however, synthesis of fungal chitin deacetylase is elicited to evade the action of host defense [ 38].
Studies of DNA mutagens that act via oxidative stress have shown non-linear dose-effect relationships, with multiple threshold "plateaus" that correspond to the action of cellular defense mechanisms such as reactive oxygen species scavengers and antioxidant enzymes [ 36].
Now, in an unusual case of disciplinary action, the minister of defense, Sergei B. Ivanov, has dismissed a senior army commander, citing a new decree forbidding the practice.
But as the Secretary-General has observed, we can take heart in the international community's strong reaffirmation of collective action in defense of that most basic of human rights - the right of all people to live in peace and security.
But as the Secretary-General has observed, we can take heart in the international community's strong reaffirmation of collective action in defense of the right of all people to live in peace and security.
