immunotoxicology

noun

The study of dysfunction of the immune system caused by a xenobiotic

OriginEnglish toxicology ← French toxicologie ← Middle French immun →
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Meanings

nounimmunotoxicology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe study of dysfunction of the immune system caused by a xenobiotic

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*moy-nós
  3. Proto-Italic*moinos
  4. Latinmūnus
  5. Proto-Indo-European*né
  6. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  7. Proto-Italic*n̥-
  8. Latinin-
  9. Latinin- -is
  10. Latinimmūnis
  11. Middle Frenchimmun
  12. Englishimmune
  13. Englishimmuno-
  14. Frenchtoxicologie
  15. Englishtoxicology
  16. Englishimmunotoxicology

From immuno- + toxicology.

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APA

immunotoxicology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/immunotoxicology

MLA

“immunotoxicology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/immunotoxicology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “immunotoxicology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/immunotoxicology.

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