n. A depletion in the body's natural immune system, or in some component of it.
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n. immunological disorder in which some part of the body's immune system is inadequate and resistance to infectious diseases is reduced
Word Usage
"VATICAN CITY, Nov 30 Reuters - The Vatican on Tuesday blamed the spread of AIDS on an "immunodeficiency" of moral values among other factors and called for education, abstinence and greater access to drugs to fight the disease."