Immunosuppressive

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An agent which is capable of immunosuppression.
  2. 2
    a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having the capability to suppress the immune system, capable of immunosuppression.

    "It is predictable that some of these infections occur in individuals immunocompromised by malnutrition or underlying disease (notably cancer or AIDS) or by immunosuppressive therapy."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to a substance that lowers the body's normal immune response and induces immunosuppression wordnet

Synonyms

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immune suppressant drugimmunosuppressantimmunosuppressive drugimmunosuppressor

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"It is predictable that some of these infections occur in individuals immunocompromised by malnutrition or underlying disease (notably cancer or AIDS) or by immunosuppressive therapy."

Etymology

From immuno- + suppressive.

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