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immunosuppressive
im·mu·no·sup·pres·sion I0051950 (ĭm′yə-nō-sə-prĕsh′ən, ĭ-myo͞o′-)n. Suppression of the immune response, as by drugs or radiation, in order to prevent the rejection of grafts or transplants or to control autoimmune diseases. Also called immunodepression. im′mu·no·sup·pres′sant (-prĕs′ənt) n.im′mu·no·sup·pressed′ (-prĕst′) adj.im′mu·no·sup·pres′sive adj.immunosuppressive (ˌɪmjʊnəʊsəˈprɛsɪv) n (Pharmacology) any drug used for immunosuppressionadj (Pharmacology) of or relating to such a drug ˌimmunosupˈpressant n, adjim•mu•no•sup•pres•sive (ˌɪm yə noʊ səˈprɛs ɪv, ɪˌmyu-) adj. 1. capable of causing immunosuppression. n. 2. Also, im`mu•no•sup•pres′sor. any substance that causes immunosuppression. [1960–65] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | immunosuppressive - a drug that lowers the body's normal immune responseimmune suppressant drug, immunosuppressant, immunosuppressive drug, immunosuppressormedicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of diseasemercaptopurine, Purinethol - a drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemiaamethopterin, methotrexate, methotrexate sodium - toxic antimetabolite that limits cellular reproduction by acting as an antagonist to folic acid; used to treat certain cancers and psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis | Adj. | 1. | immunosuppressive - of or relating to a substance that lowers the body's normal immune response and induces immunosuppression | Translationsimmunosuppressive
immunosuppressive[¦im·yə·nō·sə′pres·iv] (pharmacology) Any drug or agent used to suppress antibody production. Immunosuppressive
immunosuppressive [im″u-no-sŭ-pres´iv] 1. pertaining to or inducing immunosuppression.2. immunosuppressant.im·mu·no·sup·pres·sive (im'yū-nō-sū-pres'iv), 1. Denoting or inducing immunosuppression. 2. Synonym(s): immunosuppressantImmunosuppressiveAny agent that suppresses the immune response of an individual.Mentioned in: Antirheumatic Drugs, Graft-vs.-Host Disease, Immunosuppressant Drugsimmunosuppressive
Synonyms for immunosuppressivenoun a drug that lowers the body's normal immune responseSynonyms- immune suppressant drug
- immunosuppressant
- immunosuppressive drug
- immunosuppressor
Related Words- medicament
- medication
- medicinal drug
- medicine
- mercaptopurine
- Purinethol
- amethopterin
- methotrexate
- methotrexate sodium
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