immunosuppression
noun
im·mu·no·sup·pres·sion
ˌi-myə-nō-sə-ˈpre-shən 
i-ˌmyü-nō-
: suppression (as by drugs or disease) of the immune response
Extreme caution must be exercised, however, in recipients of renal transplants because of immunosuppression and the susceptibility to infection.—
Rosalyn Kutcher et al.
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Historically, the rejection of transplanted cells has posed a significant challenge in transplant medicine, necessitating lifelong immunosuppression for recipients.
—Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Additional edits to pig organs or progress in tolerance medicine might make long-term immunosuppression unnecessary.
—Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
Clegg discusses ongoing efforts to reduce immune rejection of these treatments, including the potential of localized immunosuppression.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Recently, for example, Sana Biotechnology announced promising data in one patient in a first-in-human allogeneic cell therapy for type 1 diabetes — without immunosuppression.
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Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Additional edits to pig organs or progress in tolerance medicine might make long-term immunosuppression unnecessary.
—Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
Clegg discusses ongoing efforts to reduce immune rejection of these treatments, including the potential of localized immunosuppression.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Recently, for example, Sana Biotechnology announced promising data in one patient in a first-in-human allogeneic cell therapy for type 1 diabetes — without immunosuppression.
—Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Immunosuppression.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immunosuppression. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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immunosuppression
noun
im·mu·no·sup·pres·sion
-sə-ˈpresh-ən
: suppression (as by drugs or disease) of the immune response
Recurrent infection may develop in some patients despite minimization of their immunosuppression.—Jay A. Fishman, The New England Journal of Medicine
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