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immunosuppressed

American  
[i-myoo-noh-suh-prest, i-myuh-noh-] / ɪˌmju noʊ səˈprɛst, ˌɪ mjə noʊ- /

adjective

  1. affected by immunosuppression.


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Yet simply placing someone into an immunosuppressed or healthy category did not reliably predict the outcome.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026

It can lead to significant morbidity or even mortality from encephalitis and pneumonia particularly in immunosuppressed persons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

If it’s successful in those, we’ll probably broaden it to older people and immunosuppressed populations.

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2025

That's now been changed with the age limit raised to all those who turn 75 before March 2026, plus residents in care homes for older adults and people classed as immunosuppressed.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2025

Davis allows that immunosuppressed people, such as people with autoimmune diseases or those who have undergone an organ transplant, are at an elevated risk of foreign microorganisms penetrating their body’s defenses.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 30, 2023

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