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immunosuppressor

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Noun1.immunosuppressor - a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response
immune suppressant drug, immunosuppressant, immunosuppressive, immunosuppressive drug
medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
mercaptopurine, Purinethol - a drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia
amethopterin, methotrexate, methotrexate sodium - toxic antimetabolite that limits cellular reproduction by acting as an antagonist to folic acid; used to treat certain cancers and psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis


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Generally, steroid hormones are implicated in the immune response, with estrogens as enhancers at least of the humoral immunity and androgens, progesterone, and glucocorticoids as natural immunosuppressors (Cutolo et al.
Positive associations of serum concentration of polychlorinated ... by Jacobs, David R., Jr. / Environmental Health Perspectives
The ATD have some immunosuppressor effects, (7-9) but it is less probable that these drugs could be active many years after discontinuation of the therapy.
Spontaneous hypothyroidism in the follow up of Graves hyperthyroid ... by Romaldini, Joao H. / Southern Medical Journal
Information on immunosuppression was obtained for patients with a history of cancer, organ transplants, splenectomy, HIV infection (when the CD4+ T-cell count was <200 cells/[micro]L), and immunosuppressor or steroid treatment ([greater than or equal to] 0.
Ameba-associated microorganisms and diagnosis of nosocomial pneumonia by Raoult, Didier / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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