anergy
[ an-er-jee ]
/ ˈæn ər dʒi /
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noun
Pathology. deficiency of energy.
Immunology. lack of immunity to an antigen.
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OTHER WORDS FROM anergy
a·ner·gic [a-nur-jik, an-er-], /æˈnɜr dʒɪk, ˈæn ər-/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use anergy in a sentence
He is certainly wrong in denying "negativism" to his anergic type.
Benign Stupors|August HochSex is important in determining the nature of the stupor, for he found the anergic type following mania in females only.
Benign Stupors|August Hoch
British Dictionary definitions for anergy
anergy
/ (ˈænədʒɪ) /
noun
lack of energy
immunol diminution or lack of immunity to an antigen
Derived forms of anergy
anergic (æˈnɜːdʒɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for anergy
from New Latin anergia, from an- + Greek ergon work
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