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immunosuppressant

/ˌɪmjunəʊsəˈpresənt/ /ˌɪmjənəʊsəˈpresənt/

Meanings
noun
An immunosuppressive agent.

Examples :

"After his organ transplant, he had to take an immunosuppressant every day to prevent his body from rejecting the new organ. "
medicine physiology biochemistry biology disease body organ

Related Words

Illustration patient

patient noun

/ˈpeɪʃənt/

A person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.

"The patient followed the doctor's instructions carefully. "

Illustration pharmaceutical

pharmaceutical noun

/ˌfɑɹməˈs(j)utɪkl̩/ /ˌfɑː.məˈkjuː.tɪ.kl̩/

A pharmaceutical or pharmacological preparation or product; a drug.

"The doctor prescribed a pharmaceutical to treat the patient's cough. "

Illustration capable

capable adjective

/ˈkeɪpəbl̩/

Able and efficient; having the ability needed for a specific task; having the disposition to do something; permitting or being susceptible to something.

"As everyone knew, he was capable of violence when roused."

Illustration effect

effect noun

/ɪˈfɛkt/ /əˈfɛkt/

The result or outcome of a cause.

"The effect of the hurricane was a devastated landscape."

Illustration transplanted

transplanted verb

/trænsˈplæntɪd/ /trænzˈplæntɪd/

To uproot (a growing plant), and plant it in another place.

"The gardener transplanted the small tomato plant from the pot to the garden. "

Illustration prescribed

prescribed verb

/pɹəˈskɹaɪbd/

To order (a drug or medical device) for use by a particular patient (under licensed authority).

"The doctor prescribed aspirin."

Illustration immunosuppression

immunosuppression noun

/ɪˌmjuːnoʊsəˈprɛʃən/ /ˌɪmjunəsəˈprɛʃən/

The active medical suppression of the immune response.

""After his organ transplant, the patient needed medication to cause immunosuppression, preventing his body from rejecting the new organ." "

Illustration rejecting

rejecting verb

/rɪˈdʒɛktɪŋ/ /riˈdʒɛktɪŋ/

To refuse to accept.

"She even rejected my improved offer."

Illustration prevent

prevent verb

/pɹəˈvɛnt/

To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

Illustration doctor

doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

Illustration immunosuppressive

immunosuppressive noun

/ɪˌmjuːnoʊsəˈpresɪv/ /ɪˌmjunəsəˈpresɪv/

An agent which is capable of immunosuppression.

"The doctor prescribed an immunosuppressive to prevent organ rejection after the transplant. "

Illustration transplant

transplant noun

/trænsˈplænt/ /trænzˈplænt/ /ˈtrænsˌplænt/

An act of uprooting and moving (something).

"The transplant of the oak tree to the front yard was a difficult process. "