Meaning of IMMUNOSUPPRESSION

Pronunciation:			`imyoonowsu'preshun
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  lowering the body's normal immune response to invasion by foreign substances; can be deliberate (as in lowering the immune response to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ) or incidental (as a side effect of radiotherapy or chemotherapy for cancer)
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	See Also:		immunological disorder
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		Suppression of the body's immune system and its ability to fight infections or disease. Immunosuppression may be deliberately induced with drugs, as in preparation for bone marrow or other organ transplantation to prevent rejection of the donor tissue. It may also result from certain diseases such as AIDS or lymphoma or from anticancer drugs.
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Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		This refers to the suppression of the normal response of the immune system to an antigen.
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