immunosuppressed
- a word derived from immunosuppression.
Example Sentences
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“If you’re young or immunosuppressed you don’t want any semblance of influenza virus lingering in you that could potentially come back again or worse, open the doors for a bacterial infection or something more severe.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026
If it’s successful in those, we’ll probably broaden it to older people and immunosuppressed populations.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2025
Infections are generally mild, but can be fatal among very young children, elderly, and immunosuppressed individuals.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 18, 2024
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
Older adult care home residents and people who are immunosuppressed are to receive jabs from 11 September.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2023
