noun Date: 1946 recognition of one's own self, the process by which the immune system of an organism distinguishes between the body's own chemicals, cells, and tissues and those of foreign organisms and agents
SELF-RECOGNITION
Meaning of SELF-RECOGNITION in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012