immunosuppressive en · ADJ
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- English suppress Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English suppressive English immunosuppressive From immuno- + suppressive.
Meanings
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Having the capability to suppress the immune system, capable of immunosuppression.
It is predictable that some of these infections occur in individuals immunocompromised by malnutrition or underlying disease (notably cancer or AIDS) or by immunosuppressive therapy.
2013, Robert H. Rubin, Lowell S. Young, Clinical Approach to Infection in the Compromised Host, →ISBN, page 275:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more immunosuppressive | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most immunosuppressive | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
immunosuppressively · nonimmunosuppressive
Translations (4)
pl immunosupresyjny (capable of immunosuppression) · fi immunosuppressiivinen (capable of immunosuppression) · fr immunosuppresseur (capable of immunosuppression) · fi hylkimistä estävä (capable of immunosuppression)