anergy

noun an·er·gy \ˈa-(ˌ)nər-jē\

Definition of ANERGY

: a condition in which the body fails to react to an antigen

International Scientific Vocabulary ²a- + -ergy (as in allergy

First Known Use: 1890

Medical Dictionary

noun an·er·gy \ˈan-(ˌ)ər-jē\

plural an·er·gies

: a condition in which the body fails to react to an injected allergen or antigen (as tuberculin)

—an·er·gic \-jik\ adjective

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