Immunosuppressant

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Immunosuppressant
TermImmunosuppressant
Short definitionimmunosuppressant (IH-myoo-noh-suh-PREH-siv AY-jent) A drug that decreases the body's immune response. It reduces the body's ability to fight infection and other diseases such as cancer. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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immunosuppressant - (pronounced) (IH-myoo-noh-suh-PREH-siv AY-jent) A drug that decreases the body's immune response. It reduces the body's ability to fight infection and other diseases such as cancer. Immunosuppressants can be used to prevent a person from rejecting a bone marrow or organ transplant. They are also used to treat conditions characterized by overactive immune responses, such as autoimmune diseases and allergies

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