immunodeficiency

noun im·mu·no·de·fi·cien·cy \-di-ˈfi-shən(t)-sē\

medical : a condition in which your body cannot produce enough of the substances or cells that it would normally produce to fight infection

Full Definition of IMMUNODEFICIENCY

: inability to produce a normal complement of antibodies or immunologically sensitized T cells especially in response to specific antigens

— im·mu·no·de·fi·cient \-shənt\ adjective

See immunodeficiency defined for English-language learners

See immunodeficiency defined for kids

1969

Medical Dictionary

noun im·mu·no·de·fi·cien·cy \-di-ˈfish-ən-sē\

plural im·mu·no·de·fi·cien·cies

: inability to produce a normal complement of antibodies or immunologically sensitized T cells especially in response to specific antigens—see aids

—im·mu·no·de·fi·cient \-ənt\ adjective

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