Meaning of horror autotoxicus | Babel Free
Definitions
The now-discredited principle that the body will not harm itself by its own immune reactions.
Examples
“Ehrlich's dictum of horror autotoxicus makes no claim that autoantibodies may not be formed; it only suggests that they are somehow prevented from acting.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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