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immunosuppression noun [U] uk / ËÉªm.jÉ.nÉÊ.sÉËpreÊ. É n / us / ËÉªm.jÉ.noÊ.sÉËpreÊ. É n / specialized âº a situation in which the body's immune system is intentionally stopped from working, or is made less effective, usually by drugs, especially in order to help the body accept an organ that has been taken from another person's body:
Medical Definition of Immunosuppression. Immunosuppression: Suppression of the immune system and its ability to fight infection. Immunosuppression may result from certain diseases, such as AIDS or lymphoma, or from certain drugs, such as some of those used to treat cancer. Immunosuppression may also be deliberately induced with drugs, as in preparation for bone marrow or other organ transplantation, to prevent the rejection of a transplant.