anergy

[ an-er-jee ]
/ ˈæn ər dʒi /

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

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

anergy
[ ăn′ər-jē ]

n.

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

Other words from anergy

an•er′gic (ă-nûr′jĭk, ăn′ər-) adj.
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