noun
- Plural of anergy; states of reduced or absent immune response to a specific antigen or allergen.
- Plural of anergy; states of lack of energy or vigor; lethargy or inactivity.
Usage: medical/immunology term; typically used in clinical or research contexts
Usage: rare or archaic usage; less common than the medical sense
Examples
- The patient's anergies to common allergens made diagnosis difficult.
- Multiple anergies were observed in the immunocompromised subjects.
- The study examined anergies induced by prolonged antigen exposure.
- Anergies can develop as a protective mechanism in certain autoimmune conditions.
- The researchers documented anergies across different patient populations.