Noun: anergy a-nu(r)-jee
- Reduction or lack of an immune response to a specific antigen
"The patient's anergy to the tuberculin skin test complicated the diagnosis"
- Inactivity and lack of energy
"His anergy was a symptom of his depression"
Derived forms: anergies
Type of: immunological disorder, inaction, inactiveness, inactivity
Encyclopedia: Anergy