unresponsiveness

in immunology
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13768
Inability to respond to an antigenic stimulus.
Note: Unresponsiveness may be specific for a particular antigen (see tolerance), or broadly nonspecific as a result of damage to the entire immune system, for example, after whole-body irradiation.
Source:
PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. (IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)) on page 1257 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'unresponsiveness' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13768 RIS BibTex EndNote
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