anergy
[ an-er-jee ]
noun
Pathology. deficiency of energy.
Immunology. lack of immunity to an antigen.
Origin of anergy
1Other words from anergy
- a·ner·gic [a-nur-jik, an-er-], /æˈnɜr dʒɪk, ˈæn ər-/, adjective
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How to use anergy in a sentence
He is certainly wrong in denying "negativism" to his anergic type.
Benign Stupors | August HochSex is important in determining the nature of the stupor, for he found the anergic type following mania in females only.
Benign Stupors | August Hoch
British Dictionary definitions for anergy
anergy
/ (ˈænədʒɪ) /
noun
lack of energy
immunol diminution or lack of immunity to an antigen
Origin of anergy
1from New Latin anergia, from an- + Greek ergon work
Derived forms of anergy
- anergic (æˈnɜːdʒɪk), adjective
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