antirejection

American  

[an-tee-ri-jek-shuhn, an-tahy‑] / ˌæn ti rɪˈdʒɛk ʃən, ˌæn taɪ‑ /

adjective

1. preventing the rejection of a transplanted organ.

   antirejection drugs.

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antirejection Scientific  

/ ăn′tē-rĭ-jĕk′shən,ăn′tī- /

1. Preventing rejection of a transplanted tissue or organ, as a drug or treatment.

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Etymology

Origin of antirejection

L965–70

Example Sentences

Johnson & Johnson's Cypher stent, which slowly releases the antirejection drug sirolimus, was the first drug-coated stent on the U.S. market.

From Reuters • Oct. 11, 2011

At the hospital he refused to have a biopsy or blood tests and spurned the antirejection drugs he was offered.

From Time Magazine Archive

Perhaps, they argue, they could figure a way to vary the amount of the antirejection drugs he is taking so the side effects are not quite so miserable.

From Time Magazine Archive

For instance, organ-transplant patients whose immune systems have been suppressed by antirejection drugs have a greatly increased risk of developing virus-related malignancies.

From Time Magazine Archive

In some cases transplant patients can be weaned from their antirejection drugs, but it must be done under close medical supervision so doctors can intervene at the earliest sign of trouble.

From Time Magazine Archive