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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

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

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  • adjective pathology, immunology Of or pertaining to autoimmunity.

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  • adjective of or relating to the immune response of the body against substance normally present in the body

Etymologies

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From auto- +‎ immune.

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