MHC

English

Noun

MHC (plural MHCs)

1. (immunology) Initialism of major histocompatibility complex.
   • 1999, Matt Ridley, Genome, Harper Perennial, published 2004, page 144:

     Wederkind and Füri looked at MHC genes on chromosome 6, which are the genes involved in the definition of self and the recognition of parastic intruders by the immune system.

Anagrams

• CMH, HCM, HMC, M.Ch.