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immunosuppression

noun

Etymology

From immuno- + suppression.

  1. borrowed from suppressiō
  2. formed as immunosuppression — “immuno- + suppression”

Definitions

  1. The suppression of the immune response, especially its active medical suppression by…

    The suppression of the immune response, especially its active medical suppression by human agency (via immunosuppressant drugs) to treat autoimmune diseases or to prevent allograft rejection after transplant.

    • It has been reported that periparturient cows undergo a period of immunosuppression of various immunological parameters associated with a high susceptibility to uterine and mammary infections […]

The neighborhood

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