Immunocompromised

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of immunocompromise form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having an immune system that has been impaired by disease or treatment.

    "More than seven million adults in the United States, or about 3 percent, are characterized by health professionals as immunocompromised because of a disease, medication or other treatment that weakens their body’s immune response, meaning that diseases such as Covid-19 can be more deadly to them, and that vaccines offer less protection."

Adjective
  1. 1
    unable to develop a normal immune response usually because of malnutrition or immunodeficiency or immunosuppressive therapy wordnet

Synonyms

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immunodeficiencyimmunosuppressimmunosuppression

Example

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"Immunocompromised patients are at greater risk of a fungal infection."

Etymology

From immuno- + compromised.

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immune system

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