anergy

[ an-er-jee ]

/ ˈæn ər dʒi /

noun

Pathology. deficiency of energy.

Immunology. lack of immunity to an antigen.

Nearby words

anenst, anent, anephric, anepigraphic, anergic leishmaniasis, anergy, aneroid, aneroid barograph, aneroid barometer, aneroid capsule, anerythroplasia

Origin of anergy

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

Related forms

a·ner·gic

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

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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

anergic (æˈnɜːdʒɪk), adjective

Word Origin for anergy

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

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Medicine definitions for anergy

anergy

[ ăn′ər-jē ]

n.

Absence of sensitivity to substances that would normally elicit an antigenic response.

Related forms

an•er′gic (ă-nûr′jĭk, ăn′ər-) adj.