word
immunosuppression
ih-myoo-noh-suh-PRESH-un
ɪˌmjuːnəʊsəˈprɛʃənListen
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Syllable breakdown
immunosuppression
Dictionary meaning
the deliberate or pathological reduction of the activation or efficacy of the immune system; therapeutically induced immunosuppression is essential following organ transplantation to prevent rejection, and in the treatment of severe autoimmune diseases; immunosuppressive drugs include corticosteroids, calcineurin inhibitors, and biologics; pathological immunosuppression occurs in HIV infection and certain cancers
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