antibody-mediated rejection

noun

A type of tissue rejection after transplantation, where the host's immune system generates antibodies against the donated tissue.

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AMRantibody-mediated transplant rejection
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Meanings

nounantibody-mediated rejection (plural antibody-mediated rejections)

plural antibody-mediated rejections

  1. medicineA type of tissue rejection after transplantation, where the host's immune system generates antibodies against the donated tissue.

    Synonyms: AMR, antibody-mediated transplant rejection

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of tissue rejection after transplantation, where the host's immune system generates antibodies against the donated tissue.

Similar
AMRantibody-mediated transplant rejection

Origin

From antibody + mediate + rejection.

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antibody-mediated rejection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antibody-mediated%20rejection

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“antibody-mediated rejection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antibody-mediated%20rejection. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antibody-mediated rejection,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antibody-mediated%20rejection.

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