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anergy

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an⋅er⋅gy

  [an-er-jee]
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–noun
1. Pathology. deficiency of energy.
2. Immunology. lack of immunity to an antigen.
Origin:
< NL anergia. See an- 1 , ergo- 1 , -y 3

Related forms:
a⋅ner⋅gic  [a-nur-jik, an-er-] , adjective
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Main Entry: an·er·gy
Pronunciation: 'an-(")&r-jE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -gies
: a condition in which thebody fails to react to an injected allergen or antigen (as tuberculin) —an·er·gic /-jik/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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anergy an·er·gy (ān'ər-jē)
n.
Absence of sensitivity to substances that would normally elicit an antigenic response.

an·er'gic (ā-nûr'jĭk, ān'ər-) adj.

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Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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