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|Term=immunosuppressant | |Term=immunosuppressant | ||
|Short definition= | |Short definition=immunosuppressant (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. | ||
|Type=Cancer terms | |Type=Cancer terms | ||
|Specialty=Oncology | |Specialty=Oncology | ||
Latest revision as of 23:47, 11 January 2023
| Immunosuppressant | |
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| Term | Immunosuppressant |
| Short definition | immunosuppressant (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. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
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
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Immunosuppressant
- Wikipedia's article - Immunosuppressant
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