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immunosuppression


im·mu·no·sup·pres·sion

noun \-sə-ˈpre-shən\

Definition of IMMUNOSUPPRESSION

: suppression (as by drugs) of natural immune responses
im·mu·no·sup·press \-sə-ˈpres\ transitive verb
im·mu·no·sup·pres·sant \-ˈpre-sənt\ noun or adjective
im·mu·no·sup·pres·sive \-ˈpre-siv\ adjective

First Known Use of IMMUNOSUPPRESSION

1963

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