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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The levels of immunosuppression drugs in your bloodstream must be kept within a narrow window.
—Sara Hoffman, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2025
The document further stated that other conditions that contributed to the musician’s death were sepsis, graft versus host disease, immunosuppression, chronic kidney disease and pneumonia.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 19 Nov. 2025
Other conditions contributing to Escobedo’s death included sepsis, graft versus host disease, immunosuppression, chronic kidney disease and pneumonia, according to the document.
—Jessica Schladebeck, Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2025
Sarwal, who focuses on therapeutic innovations for immunosuppression drug design, said the new studies also demonstrated that rejection was treatable.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
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Sara Hoffman, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2025
The document further stated that other conditions that contributed to the musician’s death were sepsis, graft versus host disease, immunosuppression, chronic kidney disease and pneumonia.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 19 Nov. 2025
Other conditions contributing to Escobedo’s death included sepsis, graft versus host disease, immunosuppression, chronic kidney disease and pneumonia, according to the document.
—Jessica Schladebeck, Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2025
Sarwal, who focuses on therapeutic innovations for immunosuppression drug design, said the new studies also demonstrated that rejection was treatable.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for immunosuppression
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“Immunosuppression.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immunosuppression. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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immunosuppression
noun
im·mu·no·sup·pres·sion
ˌim-yə-nō-sə-ˈpresh-ən
im-ˌyü-nō-
: suppression (as by drugs) of natural immune responses
immunosuppress
verb
-sə-ˈpres
immunosuppressant
noun or adjective
-sə-ˈpres-ᵊnt
immunosuppressive
adjective
-sə-ˈpres-iv
Medical Definition
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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