- anergy
- noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary 2a- + -ergy (as in allergy Date: circa 1923 a condition in which the body fails to react to an antigen
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anergy — [an′ər jē] n. [ModL anergia < Gr an , without + ergon, WORK] Med. a condition in which the body of a sensitized person fails to respond to an antigen anergic [an ʉr′jik] adj … English World dictionary
Anergy — Anergia An*er gi*a, Anergy An er*gy, n. [NL. anergia, fr. Gr. ? not + ? work.] Lack of energy; inactivity. {An*er gic}, a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Anergy — A state of immune unresponsiveness. Induced when the T cell s antigen receptor is stimulated, effectively freezing T cell responses pending a second signal from the antigen presenting cell. The delivery of the second signal by the antigen… … Medical dictionary
anergy — anergija statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Energijos nebuvimas. kilmė gr. an – neigiamoji dalelytė + ergon – darbas, veiksmas atitikmenys: angl. anergy vok. Anergie, f rus. анергия … Sporto terminų žodynas
anergy — anergija statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Reaktyvumo nebuvimas, nejautrumas dirgikliams. kilmė gr. an – neigiamoji dalelytė + ergon – darbas, veiksmas atitikmenys: angl. anergy vok. Anergie, f rus. анергия … Sporto terminų žodynas
anergy — (an ěr je) A state of unresponsiveness to antigens. Absence of the ability to generate a sensitivity reaction to substances that are expected to be antigenic … Dictionary of microbiology
anergy — Failure of lymphocytes that have been primed to respond to second exposure to the antigen. Consequence is a depression or lack of normal immunological function … Dictionary of molecular biology
anergy — anergic /a nerr jik, an euhr /, adj. /an euhr jee/, n. 1. Pathol. deficiency of energy. 2. Immunol. lack of immunity to an antigen. [ < NL anergia. See AN 1, ERGO 1, Y3] * * * … Universalium
anergy — noun a) A lack of response to an antigen or antibody. b) Lack of energy See Also: anergic … Wiktionary
anergy — n. lack of energy; lack of immunity to an antigen … English contemporary dictionary
