Meaning Of The Word Autoimmune

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autoimmune
Autoimmune describes medical conditions in which normal cells are attacked by the body's immune system.

autoimmune in American English
initiating or resulting from the production of autoantibodies, sometimes with damage to normal components of the body
adjective: of or pertaining to the immune response of an organism against any of its own tissues, cells, or cell components

autoimmune in British English
adjective: (of a disease) caused by the action of antibodies produced against substances normally present in the body

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