antirejection
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of antirejection
L965–70
Example Sentences
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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
What is more, with the encouragement of the antirejection drugs, body and organ had learned to coexist in peace.
From Time Magazine Archive
At the hospital he refused to have a biopsy or blood tests and spurned the antirejection drugs he was offered.
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
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