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Definition of immunocompromised adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

immunocompromised

adjective
 
/ˌɪmjənəʊˈkɒmprəmaɪzd/,
 
/ɪˌmju:nəʊˈkɒmprəmaɪzd/
 
/ˌɪmjənəʊˈkɑːmprəmaɪzd/,
 
/ɪˌmju:nəʊˈkɒmprəmaɪzd/
(medical)
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  1. having an immune system (= the system in the body that fights infection and disease) that is not working as well as it should, for example because of a health condition or medical treatment
    • The virus could have serious consequences for immunocompromised people.
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