immunosuppressantadj.n.
/ˌɪmjᵿnəʊsəˈprɛsnt/, /ɪˌmjuːnəʊsəˈprɛsnt/, U.S. /ˌɪmjənoʊsəˈprɛs(ə)nt/, /ᵻˌmjunoʊsəˈprɛs(ə)nt/ Medicine and Biology.
A. adj.
= immunosuppressive adj.
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1964 Science 13 Nov. 945/2 The immunosuppressant drug functions to diminish the antibody titer.
1989 M. K. Matossian Poisons of Past i. 18 In addition to the products of genus Fusarium , other mycotoxins have immunosuppressant capabilities, such as aflatoxin, produced by the mold Aspergillus flavus.
1999 N.Y. Times 26 Jan. a11/1 Mr. Scott is taking a combination of immunosuppressant drugs in standard use in heart, liver and kidney transplants to preserve the hand transplant.
B. n.
An agent that suppresses the function of the immune system, esp. an immunosuppressive drug.
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the world > life > biology > substance > process stimulators or inhibitors > other stimulators or inhibitors > [noun] > immunosuppressant
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1968 Science 23 Feb. 880/1 A potent immunosuppressant has been derived from a microorganism which is very common in our environment.
1984 M. J. Taussig Processes in Pathol. & Microbiol. (ed. 2) ii. 172 Its particular advantages lie in..its low toxicity for recipient bone marrow cells, myelotoxicity being a problem which limits the use of all other immunosuppressants.
1996 Lancet 16 Mar. 736/1 UV radiation is an immunosuppressant in the skin and has the ability to induce tumours.
2004 N.Y. Mag. 14 June 46/1 Approved by the FDA last year, the novel stent, sprayed with an immunosuppressant called sirolimus, blunts the body's rejection response and prevents scar tissue from forming.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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