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

immunosuppressed

adjective
 
/ˌɪmjənəʊsəˈprest/,
 
/ɪˌmju:nəʊsəˈprest/
 
/ˌɪmjənəʊsəˈprest/,
 
/ɪˌmju:nəʊsəˈprest/
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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 because the body has been stopped from reacting against antigens
    • People who are severely immunosuppressed can get a booster vaccine.
    Topics Health problemsc2
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