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Definition of immunosuppression noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

immunosuppression

noun

NAmE//ˌɪmyənoʊsəˈprɛʃn//

[uncountable] (medical)

the act of stopping the body from reacting against antigens, for example in order to prevent the body from rejecting a new organ

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immunosuppressant

NAmE//ˌɪmyənoʊsəˈprɛsənt//

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