SINCE 1828
self-recognition
noun
self-rec·og·ni·tion
| \ ˌself-ˌre-kig-ˈni-shən
, -kəg-\
, -kəg-\
Definition of self-recognition
1
: recognition of one's own self
2
: the process by which the immune system of an organism distinguishes between the body's own chemicals, cells, and tissues and those of foreign organisms and agents
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self-recognition
noun
self-rec·og·ni·tion
| \ -ˌrek-əg-ˈnish-ən
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Medical Definition of self-recognition
: the process by which the immune system of an organism distinguishes between the body's own chemicals, cells, and tissues and those of foreign organisms or agents — compare self-tolerance
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