- immunosuppression
- noun Date: 1963 suppression (as by drugs) of natural immune responses • immunosuppress transitive verb • immunosuppressant noun or adjective • immunosuppressive adjective
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
immunosuppression
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Immunosuppression — involves an act that reduces the activation or efficacy of the immune system. Some portions of the immune system itself have immuno suppressive effects on other parts of the immune system, and immunosuppression may occur as an adverse reaction to … Wikipedia
Immunosuppression — vgl. Immunsuppression … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
immunosuppression — [im΄yə nōsə presh′ən, ī myo͞o′nōsə presh′ən] n. the inactivation of a specific antibody by various agents, thus permitting the acceptance of a foreign substance, as a transplant, by an organism immunosuppressant adj. immunosuppressive … English World dictionary
immunosuppression — ● immunodépression ou immunosuppression nom féminin Diminution, voire suppression, des réactions immunitaires. immunosuppression [i(m)mynosypʀesjɔ̃] n. f. ÉTYM. Mil. XXe (1965 en angl.); de immuno , et suppression. ❖ ♦ Biol., méd. Processus par… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Immunosuppression — L immunosuppression ou immuno inhibition est la suppression médicale du système immunitaire. Elle est généralement réalisée pour empêcher le corps de rejeter une greffe d organe. Quand un organe est greffé, le système immunitaire du receveur va… … Wikipédia en Français
immunosuppression — immunosuppressed, adj. /im yeuh noh seuh presh euhn, i myooh /, n. Pathol. the inhibition of the normal immune response because of disease, the administration of drugs, or surgery. [1960 65; IMMUNO + SUPPRESSION] * * * Suppression of immunity… … Universalium
immunosuppression — Suppression of the body s immune system and its ability to fight infections or disease. Immunosuppression may be deliberately induced with drugs, as in preparation for bone marrow or other organ transplantation to prevent rejection of the donor… … English dictionary of cancer terms
immunosuppression — This occurs when T and/or B clones of lymphocytes are depleted in size or suppressed in their reactivity, expansion or differentiation. It may arise from activation of specific or nonspecific T suppressor lymphocytes of either T or B clones, or… … Dictionary of molecular biology
immunosuppression — noun The active medical suppression of the immune response. See Also: immunosuppressant, immunosuppressive, immunosuppressor … Wiktionary
immunosuppression — Prevention or interference with the development of immunologic response; may reflect natural immunologic unresponsiveness (tolerance), may be artificially induced by chemical, biological, or physical agents, or may be caused by disease. * * *… … Medical dictionary
