immunosuppressor
- noun
- /ɪˌmjunəʊsəˈprɛsər/
- Specialized
- The doctor prescribed an immunosuppressor to manage her autoimmune disease.
Examples
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After his transplant, the patient was given an immunosuppressor to prevent organ rejection.
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Prolonged use of an immunosuppressor can increase the risk of infections.
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The doctor prescribed an immunosuppressor as part of the treatment for the autoimmune disorder.
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Some immunosuppressors can increase the risk of infections.
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After his transplant, the patient was given an immunosuppressor to prevent organ rejection.
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The doctor prescribed an immunosuppressor as part of the treatment for his autoimmune disorder.
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Prolonged use of an immunosuppressor can increase the risk of infections.
Synonyms
A medicine that reduces swelling and lowers the body's immune response
A drug that weakens the body's immune system to stop it rejecting a new organ
A drug that weakens the immune system to stop organ rejection after a transplant
A drug that makes the body's immune system weaker to prevent organ rejection or treat autoimmune disease
A drug that lowers the body's immune response to prevent organ rejection and treat autoimmune disease
A drug that lowers the body's natural defense to stop organ rejection or treat diseases where the body attacks itself
A drug that lowers the body's natural defence to prevent organ rejection
A medicine that weakens the immune system to treat diseases where the body attacks itself and to prevent transplant rejection
A medicine used to treat conditions where the immune system attacks the body, for example rheumatoid arthritis
How Suppressive
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Surface Forms
Morphology
immunosuppressor = suppressor (transparent) = immuno + suppress + or
Formed by adding the combining form 'immuno-' (relating to the immune system) to 'suppressor' yielding 'a suppressor of the immune response', which is directly inferable.
Etymology
Immunosuppressor starts with immuno-, which is about the body's 'protection', and includes suppress meaning 'to press down' or 'hold back'. So an immunosuppressor is a drug that 'presses down' the immune system and makes the body's protection weaker.