horror autotoxicus
The now-discredited principle that the body will not harm itself by its own immune…The now-discredited principle that the body will not harm itself by its own immune reactions.
Meaning
1 senses(historical, uncountable)The now-discredited principle that the body will not harm itself by its own immune reactions.
Origin
Latinate neologism coined c. 1900 by Paul Ehrlich in German, from Latin horror, auto- (“seLatinate neologism coined c. 1900 by Paul Ehrlich in German, from Latin horror, auto- (“self”), toxicus (“toxic”). Compare horror vacui.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable