TERMIUM Plus®

From: Translation Bureau

On social media

Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.

HORROR AUTOXICUS [1 record]

Record 1 1992-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
OBS

Term coined by Paul Ehrlich to describe the fact that we do not seem to make antibody to our own tissue components.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
OBS

Notion formulée en 1901 par l'immunologiste allemand Paul Ehrlich; elle se réfère au fait que l'on peut s'immuniser contre n'importe quoi, mais que l'on ne se détruit pas soi-même.

OBS

Cette conception a prévalu pendant presque la totalité de ce siècle, mais elle n'est plus de mise.

Spanish

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)

Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: