Rejection

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010131",
  "term": "Rejection",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "An immune response mounted by the recipient's body against transplanted cells, tissues, or organs, recognizing them as foreign. This process can lead to the destruction of the transplanted material and failure of the transplant. Rejection can be acute, occurring days to months after transplantation, or chronic, developing over a longer period.",
  "synonyms": [
    "transplant rejection"
  ],
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "acute rejection",
    "chronic rejection",
    "graft rejection"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1240 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/rejection/"
}