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Definition of Immunosuppressant

1. Noun. A drug that lowers the body's normal immune response.

Definition of Immunosuppressant

1. Adjective. (pharmacology) Capable of immunosuppression, immunosuppressive. ¹

2. Noun. (pharmacology) An immunosuppressive agent. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Immunosuppressant

1. An agent capable of suppressing immune responses. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Immunosuppressant

Literary usage of Immunosuppressant

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

1. Eighth Annual Report on Carcinogens: 1998 Summary edited by Barry Leonard (1999)
"Two large prospective epidemiológica! studies have shown dial renal transplant patients, who usually receive azathioprine as an immunosuppressant, become at ..."

2. 6th Annual Report on Carcinogens (1991) by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"Two large prospective epidemiological studies have shown that renal transplant patients, who usually receive azathioprine as an immunosuppressant, become at ..."

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