autoimmune
adjective/ˌɔːtoʊɪˈmjuːn/
Frequency rank: #10,913 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Relating to a condition where the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's own healthy cells.
Example sentence
The doctor explained that lupus is a serious autoimmune disease in which the body attacks its own tissues.
Synonyms & related words
- self-attacking
- immunological
- idiopathic
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