The caterpillar remains in the chrysalis for as little as 2 weeks as the body is transformed into the body of a butterfly. Some species sit over winter, and the butterfly emerâ¦ges in the spring.
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:
By weakening the immune system, immunosuppressant drugs decrease the bodyâs reaction to the foreign organ. The drugs allow the transplanted organ to remain healthy and free from damage. Immunosuppressant drugs also are used to treat autoimmune diseases such as lupus. An autoimmune disorder is a disease process in which the body attacks its own tissue. Lupus results from just such a misdirected activity of the bodyâs own immune system.