Definition of IMMUNOSUPPRESSANT (Meaning of IMMUNOSUPPRESSANT), a 17 Letter Word



WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response

IMMUNOSUPPRESSANT is a 17 letter word that starts with I.
	Synonyms:	immune suppressant drug, immunosuppressive drug

	See Also:	amethopterin, medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine, mercaptopurine, methotrexate, methotrexate sodium, Purinethol

Biology Dictionary

	Definition:	Any drug or chemical that suppresses the body's ability to react to an antigen; immunosuppressants are frequently used to keep transplant patients' bodies from rejecting the new organs.