immunosuppressive
IPA: ˈɪmjunoʊsʌprˈɛsɪv
noun
- (pharmacology, immunology) An agent which is capable of immunosuppression.
adjective
- (pharmacology, immunology) Having the capability to suppress the immune system, capable of immunosuppression.
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Examples of "immunosuppressive" in Sentences
- It wasn't until 1951 that immunosuppressive drugs were even used to help transplant patients.
- The company said the drug, which was given to patients with the relapsing form of MS, was safe and well-tolerated without immunosuppressive effects.
- Other immunosuppressive drugs such as cyclosporin which allows for the use of less steroid but is a powerful drug that absolutely affects the patient's immune system.
- "If someone has severe eczema, psoriasis, or other problematic skin conditions, different treatments such as immunosuppressive drugs or creams have a host of risk factors to consider.
- The decision on transplantation was driven, in part, by realistic concern about the patient's inability to pay for long-term immunosuppressive therapy and to support himself during recovery.
- Therefore, it also seeks to reduce the unacknowledged iatrogenesis that results from inappropriately over-utilized treatments such as immunosuppressive steroids, psychotropic drugs, antibiotics, and unnecessary surgeries.
- For example, failure to appreciate that elevation of ACE level is genetically determined in an affected individual may lead to false diagnosis of neurosarcoidosis and consequently to unnecessary long-term immunosuppressive treatment The study was approved by the Institutional Review Boards of the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Chicago.
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