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Definition of immunosuppression noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

immunosuppression

noun

/ˌɪmjənəʊsəˈpreʃn/,

/ɪˌmju:nəʊsəˈpreʃn/

/ˌɪmjənəʊsəˈpreʃn/,

/ɪˌmju:nəʊsəˈpreʃn/

[uncountable] (medical)

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the act of stopping the body from reacting against antigens, for example in order to prevent the body from rejecting a new organ

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