| Pronunciation: | | `imyoonowsu'preshun
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] lowering the body's normal immune response to invasion by foreign substances; can be deliberate (as in lowering the immune response to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ) or incidental (as a side effect of radiotherapy or chemotherapy for cancer) |
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IMMUNOSUPPRESSION is a 17 letter word that starts with I. |
| | See Also: | | immunological disorder |
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Suppression of the body's immune system and its ability to fight infections or disease. Immunosuppression may be deliberately induced with drugs, as in preparation for bone marrow or other organ transplantation to prevent rejection of the donor tissue. It may also result from certain diseases such as AIDS or lymphoma or from anticancer drugs. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | This refers to the suppression of the normal response of the immune system to an antigen. |
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