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

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antirejection

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 may make the difference this time is an experimental antirejection drug known as FK-506; doctors hope it will keep the recipient's immune system from attacking the new liver as a foreign object.

From Time Magazine Archive

Last May the Joslin and two other medical centers launched a program to treat identified potential diabetics with an antirejection drug less toxic than cyclosporine.

From Time Magazine Archive

Over the next five days, doctors increased her dosages of the antirejection drugs, supplemented her weakening heart with digitalis, eased the strain on her breathing with a respirator and resumed intravenous feeding.

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