Definition of Immunomodulator

1. Noun. A drug used for its effect on the immune system. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Immunomodulator

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Immunomodulator

1. A drug such as interleukin-2 that alters, suppresses or strengthens the bodys immune system. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Immunomodulator

immunologically competent cell
immunologically privileged sites
immunologicals
immunologies
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immunologists
immunology
immunomagnetic
immunomagnetic separation
immunomagnetic separations
immunome
immunomes
immunometric
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immunomodulator (current term)
immunomodulators
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immunonephelometric
immunopathogenesis
immunopathological
immunopathologies
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immunopeptide
immunopeptidomics
immunoperoxidase
immunoperoxidase technique
immunoperoxidases
immunopharmacology
immunophenotype

Literary usage of Immunomodulator

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Treating Infectious Diseases in a Microbial World: Report of Two Workshops by National Research Council (2006)
"Conceptually, immunomodulator-based therapies can be considered interventions that attempt to reduce host damage by either enhancing or suppressing the ..."

2. Glossary of HIV/Aids-related Terms edited by Barry Leonard (1995)
"immunomodulator: Any substance that influences the immune system. IMMUNOSTIMULANT: Any agent or substance that triggers or enhances the body's defense; ..."

3. Drug Abuse and Drug Abuse Research (1991): The Third Triennial Report to edited by MaryLouise Embrey, Christine R. Hartel (1999)
"Methionine enkephalin: immunomodulator in normal volunteers (m vivo). Pharm Bull 22:1097, 1986. Plotnikoff, NP, and Murgo, AJ. ..."

4. Preparing for Climate Change: Proceedings, Second North American Conference (1993)
"All these results substantiate what our original model predicted (8) and clearly shows that urocanic acid can behave as a natural immunomodulator for ..."

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