autoimmunization


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autoimmunization

[¦ȯd·ō‚i·myə·nə′zā·shən]
(immunology)
Immunization obtained by natural processes within the body.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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