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

Nearby words

immunol., immunologic pregnancy test, immunological mechanism, immunological paralysis, immunological surveillance, immunological tolerance, immunologist, immunology, immunopathology, immunoperoxidase technique, immunopharmacology

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Medicine 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.