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immunogenic
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immunohematology
immunology
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immunosuppression
im·mu·no·sup·pres·sion [ ìmmyənō sə présh'n, i my nō sə présh'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
suppression of a healthy immune response: the inhibition of the immune response, usually deliberately by administering drugs to prevent rejection of transplanted organs, but sometimes resulting from disease, as in the case of AIDS

im·mu·no·sup·pres·sant adjective, noun
im·mu·no·sup·pres·sive adjective, noun
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