nonself

nonself definition - medical

non·self (nŏn-sĕlfˈ)

noun
That which the immune system identifies as foreign to the body.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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