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au·to·im·mune  audio  (ôt--myn) KEY  

ADJECTIVE:
Of or relating to an immune response by the body against one of its own tissues, cells, or molecules.


OTHER FORMS:
auto·im·muni·ty (Noun), auto·immu·ni·zation   (-my-n-zshn) KEY  (Noun)


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