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Meaning of IMMUNOSUPPRESSANT

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response
 
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 Synonyms: immune suppressant drug, immunosuppressive drug
 
 See Also: amethopterin, medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine, mercaptopurine, methotrexate, methotrexate sodium, Purinethol

 

 

Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: Any drug or chemical that suppresses the body's ability to react to an antigen; immunosuppressants are frequently used to keep transplant patients' bodies from rejecting the new organs.
 

 

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