anergy
Definitions
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- noun A lack of response to an antigen or antibody.
- noun Lack of energy
Examples
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As I originally wrote in my 1993 book, "Scientists recently discovered a process in the body's immune system called "anergy."
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Killer T-cells fight many other viruses besides HIV, and often enter into a state of anergy - where they stop dividing but won't die - in elderly people.
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Previous results suggested that thymic epithelium tolerized T cells by inducing anergy, a state in which the T cell fails to respond to its cognate antigen.
Note
The word 'anergy' comes from Greek roots meaning 'not' and 'work'.
