immunosuppression en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey- Proto-Indo-European *moy-nósder. Proto-Italic *moinos Latin mūnus Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.? Proto-Italic *-is Latin -is Latin in- -is Latin immūnisder. Middle French immunbor. Middle English English immune Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English immuno- Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub- Proto-Indo-European *per-? Proto-Indo-European *pres-der. Proto-Italic *pres- Latin premō Latin supprimō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin suppressiōbor. English suppression English immunosuppression From immuno- + suppression.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The suppression of the immune response, especially its active medical suppression by human agency (via immunosuppressant drugs) to treat autoimmune diseases or to prevent allograft rejection after transplant.
It has been reported that periparturient cows undergo a period of immunosuppression of various immunological parameters associated with a high susceptibility to uterine and mammary infections […]
2015 August 29, “Different Blood Cell-Derived Transcriptome Signatures in Cows Exposed to Vaccination Pre- or Postpartum”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| immunosuppressions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
immunocompetence · immunocompetency
Deriveds
overimmunosuppression · underimmunosuppression · photoimmunosuppression
Relateds
immunocompromised · immunosuppressor · immunodeficient · immunosuppressed · immunocompetent · immunosuppressant · immunosuppressive
Synonyms
immunodeficiency · immunocompromise
Translations (6)
ar نقص المناعة (medical suppression of the immune response) · fi immunosuppressio (medical suppression of the immune response) · nl immunosuppressie (medical suppression of the immune response) · de Immunsuppression (medical suppression of the immune response) · cy atal imiwnedd (medical suppression of the immune response) · cmn 免疫抑制 (medical suppression of the immune response)