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anergy [ˈænədʒɪ] n 1. lack of energy 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) Immunol diminution or lack of immunity to an antigen [from New Latin anergia, from an- + Greek ergon work] anergic [æˈnɜːdʒɪk] adj anergy 1. a lack of strength. See also: Disease and Illness
2. the failure of the body to respond to an allergen or antigen. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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Skin test anergy among injection drug users recruited from
community settings. A controlled trial of isoniazid in persons with anergy and human
immunodeficiency virus infection who are at high risk for tuberculosis. "If oral tolerance works only through T-cell anergy, we might
have to find the right part of myelin to feed each person with MS,"
Weiner said. |
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