immunosuppression (n)

n13974620

type n
lex_filenum 26
def lowering the body's normal immune response to invasion by foreign substances
def 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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Hypernym immunological disorder
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Pertainym (pertains to noun) immunosuppressed → immunosuppression; immunosuppressive → immunosuppression
Hyponym immunological disorder

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