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adj
Having an immune system that has been impaired by disease or treatment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: immunology, medicine, sciences
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Antonyms: immunocompetent
verb
simple past and past participle of immunocompromise
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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adjective
unable to develop a normal immune response usually because of malnutrition or immunodeficiency or immunosuppressive therapy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey- Proto-Indo-European *moy-nósder. Proto-Italic *moinos Latin mūnus Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-ih2der.? Proto-Italic *-is Latin -is Latin in- -is Latin immūnisder. Middle French immunbor. Middle English English immune Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English immuno- English compromise Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh2tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English compromised English immunocompromised From immuno- + compromised.
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