autoimmune
/ˌɔːtəʊɪˈmjuːn/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.17 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or pertaining to autoimmunity.
Example Sentences
- "The massive usage of the same peptide blocks in microbial and human proteomes inficiates any causal relationship(s) between sharing of microbial amino acid motifs/structures and autoimmune reactions in humans."
- "Pinkett Smith has shared publicly that she has alopecia areata, addressing her and other patients’ experiences during her June 1 episode of “Red Table Talk,” her Facebook Watch show. Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease that causes hair loss on the scalp and elsewhere, according to the National Alopecia Areata Foundation."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew Proto-Indo-European *tó- Proto-Hellenic *autós Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder. Ancient Greek αὖ (aû) Ancient Greek τόν (tón) Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós) Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-)lbor. English auto- Proto-Indo-European *mey- Proto-Indo-European *moy-nósder. Proto-Italic *moinos Latin mūnus Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.? Proto-Italic *-is Latin -is Latin in- -is Latin immūnisder. Middle French immunbor. Middle English English immune English autoimmune From auto- + immune.