immunosuppressed
adjective/ˌɪmjənəʊsəˈprest/, /ɪˌmju:nəʊsəˈprest/
/ˌɪmjənəʊsəˈprest/, /ɪˌmju:nəʊsəˈprest/
(medical)- having an immune system (= the system in the body that fights infection and disease) that is not working as well as it should because the body has been stopped from reacting against antigens
- People who are severely immunosuppressed can get a booster vaccine.
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