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immunological tolerance

noun

the absence of antibody production in response to the presence of antigens, usually as a result of previous exposure to the antigens

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Medical definitions for immunological tolerance

immunological tolerance

n.

Acquired specific failure of the immunological mechanism to respond to a given antigen, induced by exposure to the antigen.
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