the process of preventing the body’s immune system from working, for example so that it does not refuse to accept a new organ after a transplant operation
Synonyms and related words
Infection and fighting infection
antibody
biosecurity
candida
Synonyms and related words
Medical and health treatments
acupressure
acupuncture
aftercare
derived word
immunosuppressant
adjective
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe medical treatments, appliances and medicines
antenatal
antibacterial
antiviral
immunosuppression
noun uncountable medical
US /ˌɪmjənoʊsəˈpreʃ(ə)n/
DEFINITIONS1
1
the process of preventing the body’s immune system from working, for example so that it does not refuse to accept a new organ after a transplant operation
Synonyms and related words
Infection and fighting infection
antibody
biosecurity
candida
Synonyms and related words
Medical and health treatments
acupressure
acupuncture
aftercare
derived word
immunosuppressant
adjective
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe medical treatments, appliances and medicines