immunosuppressive

American  

[im-yuh-noh-suh-pres-iv, ih-myoo-] / ˌɪm jə noʊ səˈprɛs ɪv, ɪˌmju- /

adjective

1. capable of causing immunosuppression.

   immunosuppressive drugs.

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noun

1. Pharmacology. Also immunosuppressor any substance that results in or effects immunosuppression.

immunosuppressive British  

/ ˌɪmjʊnəʊsəˈprɛsɪv /

noun

1. any drug used for immunosuppression

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adjective

1. of or relating to such a drug

Other Word Forms

• immunosuppressant
  noun

Etymology

Origin of immunosuppressive

First recorded in 1960–65; immuno- + suppressive ( def. )

Example Sentences

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immunosuppressive

He also stressed that the recovery period after the transplant would be extremely delicate, with transplant receivers needing to be on immunosuppressive medications for life.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

These patients often require immunosuppressive drugs, which can allow EBV to reactivate or spread unchecked.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 15, 2026

In summary, the study shows that UBL3-driven modification promotes the packaging of PD-L1 into sEVs and that statins can disrupt this process, reducing levels of circulating immunosuppressive PD-L1.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 28, 2026

Figures are different for immunosuppressive drug-only Part B coverage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

These findings were leveraged to demonstrate that providing immunotherapy at the time of day when these immunosuppressive myeloid cells are most abundant significantly enhanced the efficacy of immune checkpoint blockades in solid tumors.

From Science Daily ● May 28, 2024