autoimmune

[ aw-toh-i-myoon ]
/ ˌɔ toʊ ɪˈmyun /

adjective Immunology.

of or relating to the immune response of an organism against any of its own tissues, cells, or cell components.

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Origin of autoimmune

First recorded in 1950–55; auto-1 + immune

OTHER WORDS FROM autoimmune

au·to·im·mu·ni·ty, noun

Words nearby autoimmune

autohemotherapy, autohypnosis, autoicous, autoignition, autoignition point, autoimmune, autoimmune disease, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, autoimmunization, autoimmunocytopenia, autoinfection
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British Dictionary definitions for autoimmune

autoimmune
/ (ˌɔːtəʊɪˈmjuːn) /

adjective

(of a disease) caused by the action of antibodies produced against substances normally present in the body

Derived forms of autoimmune

autoimmunity, noun
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Medical definitions for autoimmune

autoimmune
[ ô′tō-ĭ-myōōn′ ]

adj.

Of or relating to an immune response by the body against one of its own tissues, cells, or molecules.

Other words from autoimmune

au′to•im•mu′ni•ty n.au′to•im′mu•ni•za′tion (-ĭm′yə-nə-zā′shən) n.
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