"horror autotoxicus" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Latinate neologism coined c. 1900 by Paul Ehrlich in German, from Latin horror, auto- (“self”), toxicus (“toxic”). Compare horror vacui. Etymology templates: {{glossary|neologism}} neologism, {{circa2|1900|short=1}} c. 1900, {{bor|en|de|-}} German, {{der|en|la|horror}} Latin horror, {{m|la|auto-|t=self}} auto- (“self”), {{m|la|toxicus|t=toxic}} toxicus (“toxic”), {{m|en|horror vacui}} horror vacui Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} horror autotoxicus (uncountable)
  1. (historical, immunology) The now-discredited principle that the body will not harm itself by its own immune reactions. Wikipedia link: Paul Ehrlich Tags: historical, uncountable Categories (topical): Immunology
    Sense id: en-horror_autotoxicus-en-noun-2aVWcNFo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pseudo-loans from Latin Topics: immunology, medicine, sciences

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