non-immunologic
|non-im-mu-no-lo-gic|
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/ˌnɑnɪmjuːnəˈlɑdʒɪk/
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/ˌnɒnɪmjuːnəˈlɒdʒɪk/
not caused by the immune system
Etymology
'non-immunologic' is a modern compound formed from the negative prefix 'non-' + 'immunologic' (adjective form of 'immunity' / 'immune').
'immunologic' derives from 'immunology' (from 'immune' + '-logy'), where 'immune' ultimately comes from Latin 'immunis' meaning 'exempt'. The compound 'non-immunologic' arose by adding the prefix 'non-' to the adjective.
Initially the root 'immunis' meant 'exempt' in Latin; over time derivatives such as 'immune' and 'immunity' came to denote protection from disease, and 'immunologic' came to mean 'relating to the immune system'; 'non-immunologic' therefore denotes 'not relating to the immune system'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not related to the immune system; not caused by or involving immune (antibody- or cell-mediated) mechanisms.
The reaction was non-immunologic, caused by direct chemical irritation rather than antibody-mediated hypersensitivity.
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Last updated: 2025/12/29 03:46