immunosuppress en · VERB
Etymology
From immuno- + suppress. Possibly a back-formation from immunosuppression.
Meanings
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(transitive) To cause immunosuppression in.
If AIDS is fuelled by a chronic activation of the immune system, then it would make sense to immunosuppress these patients.
1999, Angus G. Dalgleish, Robin A. Weiss, HIV and the New Viruses, page 179:Most parasitic organisms are known to immunosuppress their host to some extent.
2001, Albert O. Bush, Parasitism: The Diversity and Ecology of Animal Parasites, page 23:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| immunosuppresses | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| immunosuppressing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| immunosuppressed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| immunosuppressed | Tense=Past | lexicographic |