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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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Origin of anergy

<New Latin anergia.See an-1, ergo-1, -y3

OTHER WORDS FROM anergy

a·ner·gic [a-nur-jik, an-er-], /æˈnɜr dʒɪk, ˈæn ər-/, adjective

Words nearby anergy

anencephalic, anencephaly, anenst, anent, anepigraphic, anergy, aneroid, aneroid barograph, aneroid barometer, aneroid capsule, anes
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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), adjective

Word Origin for anergy

from New Latin anergia, from an- + Greek ergon work
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