Immunosuppressive
[im-yuh-noh-suh-pres-iv, ih-myoo-] /ˌɪm yə noʊ səˈprɛs ɪv, ɪˌmyu-/ Pharmacology
adjective
1.
capable of causing :
immunosuppressive drugs.
noun
2.
Pharmacology.. Also, immunosuppressor
[im-yuh-noh-suh-pres-er, ih-myoo-] /ˌɪm yə noʊ səˈprɛs ər, ɪˌmyu-/ (Show IPA). any substance that results in or effects .
/ˌɪmjʊnəʊsəˈprɛsɪv/
noun
1.
any drug used for immunosuppression
adjective
2.
of or relating to such a drug
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