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immunosuppression ['ɪmjunəusə'preʃ(ə)n] n
gen. Immunosuppression f
med. Immunkörperunterdrückung f
med., health., anim.husb. Immunsuppression n
med.appl. Immununterdrückung f
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immunosuppression ['ɪmjunəusə'preʃ(ə)n] n
med. When the body's ability to mount an immune response to fight infections or disease is reduced. Immunosuppression may result from certain diseases, such as HIV/AIDS, or as a result of radiotherapy or chemotherapy. Immunosuppression may also be deliberately induced by drugs used to prevent rejection of transplanted organs. see also immune response