immunocompromised

[ im-yuh-noh-kom-pruh-mahyzd ]

/ ˌɪm yə noʊˈkɒm prə maɪzd /

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adjective

having a compromised or impaired immune response; immunodeficient.

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Also im·mune-com·pro·mised, im·mune com·pro·mised

[ih-myoon-kom-pruh-mahyzd] /ɪˌmyunˈkɒm prə maɪzd/ .

Origin of immunocompromised

First recorded in 1970–75; immuno- + compromised

Words nearby immunocompromised

immunoblot, immunochemical assay, immunochemistry, immunocompetence, immunocompetent, immunocompromised, immunoconglutinin, immunocyte, immunocytochemistry, immunodeficiency, immunodeficiency syndrome

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How to use immunocompromised in a sentence

There are teachers commuting to a different Tennessee county, or the immunocompromised Louisiana residents who travel to Mississippi for their injections.
Don’t hate the vaccine tourists, hate the vaccine game|Jen Kirby|February 12, 2021|Vox
Over time, they could have passed on the infection to their immunocompromised patients.
Patients are getting infected with covid-19 in the hospital. It happened to one of mine and killed him.|Manoj Jain|January 2, 2021|Washington Post
Researchers have previously seen the coronavirus change after an infection in immunocompromised patients.
The new U.K. coronavirus variant is concerning. But don’t freak out|Erin Garcia de Jesus|December 22, 2020|Science News
“I’m hopeful that the vaccine is going to help out,” said Allen, who is immunocompromised himself and got the vaccine on Monday.
Nearly twice as many Americans are hospitalized right now with COVID-19 than in spring|Rachel King|December 22, 2020|Fortune

A nice-to-have idea pre-pandemic, this has now become a must-have if you’re dealing with immunocompromised customers.
A New Model to End the Misery of Pharmacies|Eugene Robinson|December 20, 2020|Ozy

British Dictionary definitions for immunocompromised

immunocompromised

/ (ˌɪmjʊnəʊˈkɒmprəmaɪzd) /

adjective

having an impaired immune system and therefore incapable of an effective immune response, usually as a result of disease, such as AIDS, that damages the immune system

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Medical definitions for immunocompromised

immunocompromised

[ ĭm′yə-nō-kŏm′prə-mīzd, ĭ-myōō′- ]

adj.

Incapable of developing a normal immune response, usually as a result of disease, malnutrition, or immunosuppressive therapy.