anergic

Variant of anergy

anergy definition

an·ergy (an′ər jē)

noun

Med. a condition in which the body of a sensitized person fails to respond to an antigen

Etymology: ModL anergia < Gr an-, without + ergon, work

Related Forms:

  • anergic an·er′·gic (an ʉr′jik) adjective

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