Associations to the word «Immunosuppressive»

Wiktionary

IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE, adjective. (pharmacology) Having the capability to suppress the immune system, capable of immunosuppression.
IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE, noun. (pharmacology) An agent which is capable of immunosuppression.

Dictionary definition

IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE, noun. A drug that lowers the body's normal immune response.
IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE, adjective. Of or relating to a substance that lowers the body's normal immune response and induces immunosuppression.

Wise words

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Nathaniel Hawthorne