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antirejection

American

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

adjective

preventing the rejection of a transplanted organ.

antirejection drugs.

antirejection Scientific

/ ăn′tē-rĭ-jĕk′shən,ăn′tī- /

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

Etymology

Origin of antirejection

L965–70

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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

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

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

From Time Magazine Archive

Given his long experience, he was probably better prepared than most people for the pain and discomfort antirejection drugs can sometimes cause.

From Time Magazine Archive

Transplant surgery is a punishing procedure, and the battery of antirejection drugs a patient must take can cause grueling side effects.

From Time Magazine Archive

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