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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First Known Use of self–recognition
1946
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self–rec·og·ni·tion
\-ˌrek-əg-ˈnish-ən\
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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