autoimmuneadjective [ before noun ]
uk/ˌɔː.təʊ.ɪˈmjuːn/us/ˌɑː.t̬oʊ.ɪˈmjuːn/specializedrelating to a condition in which someone's antibodies attack substances that are naturally found in the body:
One type of diabetes is an autoimmune disease/disorder that may be triggered by a virus.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Immunology & vaccination
- active immunity
- antibody
- antigen
- antivaxxer
- gamma globulin
- immune
- immune response
- immune system
- immunity
- immunization
- immunize
- immunodeficiency
- immunosuppression
- interferon
- lymph
- T cell
- tolerance
- vaccinate
- vaccine
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