immunosuppressive

[ im-yuh-noh-suh-pres-iv, ih-myoo- ]

/ ˌɪm yə noʊ səˈprɛs ɪv, ɪˌmyu- /

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adjective

capable of causing immunosuppression: immunosuppressive drugs.

noun

Pharmacology.Also im·mu·no·sup·pres·sor

[im-yuh-noh-suh-pres-er, ih-myoo-]. /ˌɪm yə noʊ səˈprɛs ər, ɪˌmyu-/. any substance that results in or effects immunosuppression.

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Origin of immunosuppressive

First recorded in 1960–65; immuno- + suppressive

Words nearby immunosuppressive

immunoprecipitation, immunoreaction, immunosorbent, immunosuppress, immunosuppression, immunosuppressive, immunotherapy, immunotoxin, immure, immutability, immutable

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How to use immunosuppressive in a sentence

A major one is the need for immunosuppressive drugs, which dampen the immune system to prevent it from attacking the new organ as an invader.
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To avoid this risk in people who get a transplant from another person, patients have to be on immunosuppressive medications for months.
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People who get a transplant from another person have to be on immunosuppressive medications for a period of months after the transplant.
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It comes along with some up-front risk of mortality and a lot of potential side effects, such as graft-versus-host disease and a higher risk of infection because of immunosuppressive drugs.
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Unfiltered fermented grapes make ochratoxin-A, a neurotoxic, carcinogenic, immunosuppressive compound.
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British Dictionary definitions for immunosuppressive

immunosuppressive

/ (ˌɪmjʊnəʊsəˈprɛsɪv) /

noun

any drug used for immunosuppression

adjective

of or relating to such a drug

Derived forms of immunosuppressive

immunosuppressant, noun, adjective

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