adj.
Pronunciation: -im- ' yün
Function: adjective
Date: 1952
: of, relating to, or caused by autoantibodies or T cells that attack molecules, cells, or tissues of the organism producing them < autoimmune diseases>
– au · to · im · mu · ni · ty \ - ' yü-n ə -t ē \ noun
– au · to · im · mu · ni · za · tion \ - ˌ im-y ə -n ə - ' z ā -sh ə n also -im- ˌ yü- \ noun