2. (Immunology) Any material that enters the body and is not recognized by the immune system as being part of its body, thereby triggering an immune response; any material appearing to the immune system to be foreign to its body. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
nonself — non·self nän self n material that is foreign to the body of an organism nonself adj * * * non·self (nonґself″) in immunology, pertaining to foreign antigens. Cf. self … Medical dictionary
nonself — ˌ noun : material that is foreign to the body of an organism • nonself adjective * * * /non self /, n. Immunol. any antigen bearing foreign material that enters the body and normally stimulates an attack by the body s immune system (distinguished … Useful english dictionary
nonself-antigen — /non self an ti jeuhn, jen /, n. Immunol. any of the antigens present in an individual that originate outside the body (contrasted with self antigen). Also, nonself antigen. * * * … Universalium
nonself-antigen — /non self an ti jeuhn, jen /, n. Immunol. any of the antigens present in an individual that originate outside the body (contrasted with self antigen). Also, nonself antigen … Useful english dictionary
nonself — noun Date: 1874 material that is foreign to the body of an organism … New Collegiate Dictionary
nonself — /non self /, n. Immunol. any antigen bearing foreign material that enters the body and normally stimulates an attack by the body s immune system (distinguished from self). [1870 75; NON + SELF] * * * … Universalium
nonself — noun a) Any entity other than oneself. b) All agents and substances that are not bodys own … Wiktionary
nonself — non·self … English syllables
nonself — non•self [[t]nɒnˈsɛlf[/t]] n. imu any antigen bearing foreign material that enters the body and normally stimulates an attack by the body s immune system (disting. from self). • Etymology: 1965–70 … From formal English to slang
nonself-governing — adj. * * * … Universalium
