autoimmune
adjective/ˌɔːtəʊɪˈmjuːn/
/ˌɔːtəʊɪˈmjuːn/
[only before noun] (medical)- an autoimmune disease or medical condition caused by antibodies (= substances produced in the blood to fight disease) attacking substances that are naturally present in the body
- an autoimmune response
Oxford Collocations DictionaryAutoimmune is used with these nouns:- disease
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