immunoprivileged
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
27
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Able to tolerate the introduction of antigens without eliciting an immune response.
Example Sentences
- "We hypothesized that preengrafting SC would allow one to develop a vascularized immunoprivileged ectopic site that provides protection for mouse islet allografts."
- "Co-transplantation of autologous MSCs delays islet allograft rejection and generates a local immunoprivileged site for graft survival."
Etymology
From immuno- + privileged.
Word Breakdown
- Prefix: immuno