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autoimmune

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɔːtoʊɪˈmjuːn/ · UK /ˌɔːtəʊɪˈmjuːn/

autoimmune means: Involving the body's system for fighting illness mistakenly attacking its own healthy parts.

adjective

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Involving the body's system for fighting illness mistakenly attacking its own healthy parts.

  • She has an autoimmune disease.
  • Autoimmune disorders can affect different organs.
  • Doctors believe an autoimmune response caused the damage.

Common phrases: autoimmune disease, autoimmune disorder, autoimmune response

Questions about autoimmune

What does autoimmune mean?

Involving the body's system for fighting illness mistakenly attacking its own healthy parts.

What is autoimmune in other languages?

Türkçe: otoimmün · Español: autoinmune · Français: auto-immun · Deutsch: autoimmun · Italiano: autoimmune · 日本語: 自己免疫性の

How do you pronounce autoimmune?

In American English /ˌɔːtoʊɪˈmjuːn/; in British English /ˌɔːtəʊɪˈmjuːn/.

How do you use autoimmune in a sentence?

She has an autoimmune disease. Autoimmune disorders can affect different organs.

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