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单词 immunosuppressant
释义

immunosuppressant

noun

im·​mu·​no·​sup·​pres·​sant ˌi-myə-nō-sə-ˈpre-sᵊnt How to pronounce immunosuppressant (audio)
i-ˌmyü-nō-
plural immunosuppressants
: an agent (such as a drug) that suppresses the immune response
The drug was a strong immunosuppressant and was lowering the rats' T-cell counts, making them more vulnerable to infections. Chip Brown
… a highly specific immunosuppressant that prevents patients from rejecting transplanted tissue. Barry Werth
immunosuppressant adjective
immunosuppressant drugs

Word History

Etymology

immuno- + suppressant, after immunosuppression

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

immunosuppressant 1 of 2

noun

im·​mu·​no·​sup·​pres·​sant -sə-ˈpres-ᵊnt How to pronounce immunosuppressant (audio)
: an agent (such as a drug) that suppresses the immune response
The experiments focused on the use of cyclosporine, an immunosuppressant widely used in human kidney, heart-lung, bone marrow, pancreas and liver transplants. Science News

immunosuppressant

2 of 2

adjective

: immunosuppressive
immunosuppressant effects
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