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noun
An immunosuppressive agent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: immunology, medicine, pharmacology, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: immunosuppressant, immunosuppressive drug, immunosuppressive, immune suppressant drug
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug
Narrower terms: mercaptopurine, Purinethol, methotrexate, methotrexate sodium, amethopterin
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 *-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 suppressor English immunosuppressor From immuno- + suppressor.
