immune privilege

noun

The ability of certain sites of the body to tolerate the introduction of antigens without eliciting an inflammatory immune response.

Meanings

nounimmune privilege (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe ability of certain sites of the body to tolerate the introduction of antigens without eliciting an inflammatory immune response.
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