immunocompromised

American  

[im-yuh-noh-kom-pruh-mahyzd] / ˌɪm jə noʊˈkɒm prə maɪzd /

immune-compromised,

adjective

1. having a compromised or impaired immune response; immunodeficient.

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immunocompromised British  

/ ˌɪmjʊnəʊˈkɒmprəmaɪzd /

adjective

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of immunocompromised

First recorded in 1970–75; immuno- + compromised

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Example Sentences

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immunocompromised

Shkreli came to prominence a decade ago for buying the rights to Daraprim, a drug used to treat a rare parasitic infection known as toxoplasmosis that primarily affects people who are immunocompromised.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Eighty-five percent of kindergarten-age students in Lancaster County, where the recent deaths occurred, are vaccinated against measles - well below the 95% rate needed for herd immunity to limit the spread and protect immunocompromised people.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

Doctors and insurers face uncertainty over whether mFlusiva will be recommended only for specific people such as those who are immunocompromised.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Anyone can contract human metapneumovirus, but those who are immunocompromised or have other underlying medical conditions are at particular risk of developing severe disease — including pneumonia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026

Wasn’t the mom with cancer supposed to be home, in isolation, immunocompromised?

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

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