immunostimulantn.adj.

Brit.

/ˌɪmjᵿnəʊˈstɪmjᵿlənt/,

/ˌɪmjᵿnəʊˈstɪmjᵿln̩t/,

/ɪˌmjuːnəʊˈstɪmjᵿlənt/,

/ɪˌmjuːnəʊˈstɪmjᵿln̩t/, U.S.

/ˌɪmjənoʊˈstɪmjələnt/,

/ᵻˌmjunoʊˈstɪmjələnt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: immuno- comb. form, stimulant n.; immuno- comb. form, stimulant adj.

Etymology: As noun < immuno- comb. form + stimulant n., after immunostimulation n. As adjective < immuno- comb. form + stimulant adj., after immunostimulation n. With use as adjective compare earlier immunostimulatory adj.

Medicine.

A. n.

An agent that stimulates the function of the immune system.

ΚΠ

1971 Science 5 Nov. 592/3 The effect can be magnified by injecting the animal with a nonspecific immunostimulant such as BCG.

1980 Newsweek 20 Oct. 58/1 Besides the special diet, he now takes a variety of ‘immunostimulants’, including live cells from fetal pigs.

2002 P. Thomas What works, what Doesn't xxi. 290 As it [sc. echinacea] is an immuno-stimulant it should also not be given concomitantly with immuno-suppressants.

B. adj.

= immunostimulatory adj.

ΚΠ

1973 Lancet 24 Feb. 438/2 For the past two years we have been studying the immunostimulant properties of an inactivated R.N.A. virus preparation..in Australia (Au)-antigen-positive subjects.

1985 Med. Hypotheses 16 40 The elimination of these suppressor T cells sensitizes the host to the potent immunostimulant action..of the subsequent infusion of allogeneic lymphocytes.

1999 S. Price & L. Price Aromatherapy for Health Professionals (ed. 2) i. iv. 79 Melaleuca viridiflora has been reported to have an immunostimulant effect by increasing the level of immunoglobulins.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	immunostimulant
释义	immunostimulantn.adj. Brit. /ˌɪmjᵿnəʊˈstɪmjᵿlənt/, /ˌɪmjᵿnəʊˈstɪmjᵿln̩t/, /ɪˌmjuːnəʊˈstɪmjᵿlənt/, /ɪˌmjuːnəʊˈstɪmjᵿln̩t/, U.S. /ˌɪmjənoʊˈstɪmjələnt/, /ᵻˌmjunoʊˈstɪmjələnt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: immuno- comb. form, stimulant n.; immuno- comb. form, stimulant adj. Etymology: As noun < immuno- comb. form + stimulant n., after immunostimulation n. As adjective < immuno- comb. form + stimulant adj., after immunostimulation n. With use as adjective compare earlier immunostimulatory adj. Medicine. A. n. An agent that stimulates the function of the immune system. ΚΠ 1971 Science 5 Nov. 592/3 The effect can be magnified by injecting the animal with a nonspecific immunostimulant such as BCG. 1980 Newsweek 20 Oct. 58/1 Besides the special diet, he now takes a variety of ‘immunostimulants’, including live cells from fetal pigs. 2002 P. Thomas What works, what Doesn't xxi. 290 As it [sc. echinacea] is an immuno-stimulant it should also not be given concomitantly with immuno-suppressants. B. adj. = immunostimulatory adj. ΚΠ 1973 Lancet 24 Feb. 438/2 For the past two years we have been studying the immunostimulant properties of an inactivated R.N.A. virus preparation..in Australia (Au)-antigen-positive subjects. 1985 Med. Hypotheses 16 40 The elimination of these suppressor T cells sensitizes the host to the potent immunostimulant action..of the subsequent infusion of allogeneic lymphocytes. 1999 S. Price & L. Price Aromatherapy for Health Professionals (ed. 2) i. iv. 79 Melaleuca viridiflora has been reported to have an immunostimulant effect by increasing the level of immunoglobulins. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1971
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