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Definition of immunosuppressant noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

immunosuppressant

noun

/ˌɪmjənəʊsəˈpresənt/,

/ɪˌmju:nəʊsəˈpresənt/

/ˌɪmjənəʊsəˈpresənt/,

/ɪˌmju:nəʊsəˈpresənt/

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a drug that stops the body from reacting against antigens, for example in order to prevent the body from rejecting a new organ

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