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nonself

noun
non·​self | \ ˌnän-ˈself How to pronounce nonself (audio) , Southern also -ˈsef\

Definition of nonself

: material that is foreign to the body of an organism
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 Immunology—her academic specialty—hinges on an essentially military metaphor of distinction between self and nonself: The immune system protects the homeland by destroying invaders. — Gabriel Winant, The New Republic, "Barbara Ehrenreich’s radical critique of wellness and self-improvement," 23 May 2018

First Known Use of nonself

1959, in the meaning defined above

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nonself

noun
non·​self | \ ˈnän-ˈself How to pronounce nonself (audio) \

Medical Definition of nonself

: material that is foreign to the body of an organism

Other Words from nonself

nonself adjective

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