autosensitization

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Synonyms: allosensitization

Antonyms: allosensitization

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biology|medicine|immunology}} A {{w|hypersensitivity|hypersensitivity reaction}} to a {{l|en|autoantigen|self-antigen}} (any [[biomolecule]] of one's own [[body]], usually a particular [[protein]] thereof). Often it does not occur until somehow triggered by an [[exogenous]] immune challenge (such as an [[infection]]), but once triggered it becomes its own ongoing molecular process that is independent of that stimulus.

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