immunosuppression

Noun

Meaning

lowering the body's normal immune response to invasion by foreign substances; can be deliberate (as in lowering the immune response to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ) or incidental (as a side effect of radiotherapy or chemotherapy for cancer)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

immunodeficiency immunosuppressive immunosuppressant immunosuppressor immunocompromise

Antonyms

immunocompetence immunocompetency

Hypernyms

immunological disorder

Related terms

immunosuppressive immunosuppressant immunosuppressor immunocompromised immunosuppressed immunocompetent

Phrases with the word

immunosuppression-associated kaposi sarcoma

Examples

Among those told to stay at home at all times are solid organ transplant recipients, people on immunosuppression drugs and others with severe respiratory conditions. Source: Internet

Calves with blood haemoglobin concentrations of below 4.5 mmol/l show clear signs of increased disease susceptibility and immunosuppression. Source: Internet

COVID-19: consider cytokine storm syndromes and immunosuppression. Source: Internet

The number of cases has been increasing in the later half of the 20th century due to increasing travel and rates of immunosuppression in the population. Source: Internet

The risk of reactivation increases with immunosuppression, such as that caused by infection with HIV. Source: Internet

This results in the most common side-effects of chemotherapy: myelosuppression (decreased production of blood cells, hence also immunosuppression ), mucositis (inflammation of the lining of the digestive tract), and alopecia (hair loss). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

immunosuppress immunosuppressant immunosuppressed immunosuppression-associated kaposi sarcoma immunosuppressive immunosuppressive drug