immunosuppressionn.
/ˌɪmjᵿnəʊsəˈprɛʃn/, /ɪˌmjuːnəʊsəˈprɛʃn/, U.S. /ˈˌɪmjənoʊsəˈprɛʃ(ə)n/, /ᵻˌmjunoʊsəˈprɛʃ(ə)n/ Medicine and Biology.
Suppression of the normal functioning of the immune system, either by artificial means (esp. by the administration of drugs) or as a result of disease or other physiological alteration.
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immunosuppression1963
immunodepression1965
1963 AIBS Bull. 13 89/1 Immunosuppression in transplantation.
1984 M. J. Taussig Processes in Pathol. & Microbiol. (ed. 2) iii. 368 A third papovavirus, known as BK virus..was first demonstrated in the urine of transplant recipients undergoing immunosuppression, but has not been associated with any disease.
1991 Tucson (Arizona) Weekly 6 Nov. 2/2 Poppers, which Duesberg points to as a primary candidate for immunosuppression, have been illegal for several years now.
2001 Trav. Afr. Winter 26/1 Stress provoked during the habituation process or through regular contact with unfamiliar humans could potentially result in immunosuppression or reduced reproductive success.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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