immunosuppression

[ im-yuh-noh-suh-presh-uhn, ih-myoo- ]

nounPathology.
  1. the inhibition of the normal immune response because of disease, the administration of drugs, or surgery.

Origin of immunosuppression

1
First recorded in 1960–65; immuno- + suppression

Other words from immunosuppression

  • im·mu·no·sup·pressed, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for immunosuppression

immunosuppression

/ (ˌɪmjʊnəʊsəˈprɛʃən) /


noun
  1. medical suppression of the body's immune system, esp in order to reduce the likelihood of rejection of a transplanted organ

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Scientific definitions for immunosuppression

immunosuppression

[ ĭm′yə-nō-sə-prĕshən, ĭ-myōō′- ]


  1. Suppression of the body's immune response, as by drugs or radiation, in order to prevent the rejection of grafts or transplants or to treat autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus.

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