autoimmunization: Meaning and Definition of

au•to•im•mu•ni•za•tion

Pronunciation: (ô"tō-im"yu-nu-zā'shun, -i-my"-), [key]
— n. Immunol.
  1. antibody production by an organism in response to and against any of its own tissues, cells, or cell components. Also called
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