Definition
immunosuppress
verb
- to reduce or inhibit the immune system's response, typically through medication or medical treatment
Usage: medical/technical term; usually used in passive voice or with object
Examples
- Doctors immunosuppress transplant patients to prevent organ rejection.
- The medication immunosuppresses the body's natural defenses.
- Patients who are immunosuppressed are more vulnerable to infections.
- Certain cancer treatments immunosuppress patients as a side effect.
- The drug was designed to immunosuppress specific immune cells.
- After the transplant, she had to take drugs that immunosuppress her immune system.