No. 3,828 in Catalan
autoimmune
Relating to a response of the immune system against the body's own tissues.
In a sentence
La malaltia autoimmune afecta el sistema immunitari.
The autoimmune disease affects the immune system.
Here, 'autoimmune' is an adjective describing the type of illness, specifying that it relates to the immune system attacking the body's own tissues.
Es desconeix encara moltes causes de les condicions autoimmunes.
Many causes of autoimmune conditions are still unknown.
In this sentence, 'autoimmune' qualifies the noun 'conditions,' indicating disorders caused by malfunctioning immune responses.
Una reacció autoimmune pot desencadenar-se per infeccions.
An autoimmune reaction can be triggered by infections.
The usage of 'autoimmune' as 'reaction' shows how a process involving immunological disorders can occur under certain stimuli.
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