immunosuppress

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verb

To cause immunosuppression in.

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Meanings

verbimmunosuppress (third-person singular simple present immunosuppresses, present participle immunosuppressing, simple past and past participle immunosuppressed)

present singular third person immunosuppresses · participle present immunosuppressing · participle past immunosuppressed · past immunosuppressed

  1. transitiveTo cause immunosuppression in.

    Most parasitic organisms are known to immunosuppress their host to some extent.

    2001, Albert O. Bush, Parasitism: The Diversity and Ecology of Animal Parasites, page 23
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    If AIDS is fuelled by a chronic activation of the immune system, then it would make sense to immunosuppress these patients.

    1999, Angus G. Dalgleish, Robin A. Weiss, HIV and the New Viruses, page 179

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
immunocompromise

Origin

From immuno- + suppress. Possibly a back-formation from immunosuppression.

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APA

immunosuppress. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/immunosuppress

MLA

“immunosuppress.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/immunosuppress. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “immunosuppress,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/immunosuppress.

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