ANERGY Definition & Meaning

anergy

[ an-er-jee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Pathology. deficiency of energy.
Immunology. lack of immunity to an antigen.

anergy

/ æˈnɜːdʒɪk; ˈænədʒɪ /

noun

lack of energy
immunol diminution or lack of immunity to an antigen

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Derived Forms

anergic, adjective

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Other �y��vlog Forms

��·�Ա��·�� [a-, nur, -jik, an, -er-], adjective

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of anergy¹

< New Latin anergia. See an- ¹, ergo- ¹, -y ³

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of anergy¹

from New Latin anergia, from an- + Greek ergon work

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Most immunologists now dismiss as improbable the first possibility, in which the immune system is exhausted by repeated stimulation — a condition called “anergy” — and stops responding to coronavirus vaccines.

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This is achieved through a number of mechanisms, including T-cell depletion and anergy.

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