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immunodeficiency

(-dē fis̸hən sē)

noun

a condition in which the ability of the immune system to produce antibodies is impaired

See immunodeficiency in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. im·mu·no·de·fi·cien·cies
An innate, acquired, or induced inability to develop a normal immune response.

Related Forms:

  • imˌmu·no·de·fiˈcient adjective

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