Definition of immunosuppression in English:
immunosuppression
noun ˌɪmjʊnəʊsəˈprɛʃ(ə)nɪˌmjuːnəʊsəˈprɛʃ(ə)n
mass nounMedicine The partial or complete suppression of the immune response of an individual. It is induced to help the survival of an organ after a transplant operation.
Example sentencesExamples
- There was no clinical evidence of immunosuppression, and serum immunoglobulin levels and the results of a protein strip test were normal.
- It eliminates the need for a donor organ and immunosuppression.
- The use of antilymphocyte antibody therapy for immunosuppression also enhances the likelihood and severity of infection in susceptible recipients.
- In the presence of immunosuppression, relapse is common and hence antimicrobial prophylaxis needs to be lifelong.
- Overall, hydrocortisone did not induce immunosuppression.