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autoimmune
[ aw-toh-i-myoon ]
/ ˌɔ toʊ ɪˈmyun /
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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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autoimmune
/ (ˌɔːtəʊɪˈmjuːn) /
adjective
(of a disease) caused by the action of antibodies produced against substances normally present in the body
Derived forms of autoimmune
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