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au·to·im·mune (ô

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adj.

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

auto·im·muni·ty n.

auto·immu·ni·zation (-

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autoimmune [ˌɔːtəʊɪˈmjuːn]

adj

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

autoimmunity n

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Adj.

autoimmune - of or relating to the immune response of the body against substance normally present in the body

Translations

autoimmune

adj → autoimmun; autoimmune disease → Autoimmunkrankheit f

autoimmune [ˌɔːtəʊɪˈmjuːn] adj → autoimmune

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autoimmune (redirected from Autoimmune reaction)

autoimmune
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