Meanings
plural autoimmunizations
- countableuncountableimmunologyThe process of becoming autoimmune.
Nevertheless, when the extent of sperm autoimmunization was taken into account, it was inversely correlated with the overall fertilization rate.
2009, Walter K.H. Krause, Immune Infertility: The Impact of Immune Reactions on Human Infertility
Origin
By surface analysis, auto- + immune + -ization.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Polish autoagresja, autoimmunizacja
- autoagresjaTranslations
- autoimmunizacjaTranslations
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with autoimmunization
Cite this entry
autoimmunization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoimmunization
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