anergy

[ an-er-jee ]

noun

1. Pathology. deficiency of energy.
2. Immunology. lack of immunity to an antigen.

anergy

/ æˈnɜːdʒɪk; ˈænədʒɪ /

noun

1. lack of energy
2. immunol diminution or lack of immunity to an antigen

Derived Forms

• anergic, adjective

Other Words From

• a·ner·gic [a-, nur, -jik, an, -er-], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of anergy¹

< New Latin anergia. See an- ¹, ergo- ¹, -y ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of anergy¹

from New Latin anergia, from an- + Greek ergon work

Example Sentences

Most immunologists now dismiss as improbable the first possibility, in which the immune system is exhausted by repeated stimulation — a condition called “anergy” — and stops responding to coronavirus vaccines.

From Seattle Times

This is achieved through a number of mechanisms, including T-cell depletion and anergy.

From Nature