immunosuppressant
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im·mu·no·sup·pres·sion
(ĭm′yə-nō-sə-prĕsh′ən, ĭ-myo͞o′-)n.
Suppression of the immune response, as by drugs or radiation, in order to prevent the rejection of grafts or transplants or to control autoimmune diseases. Also called immunodepression.
im′mu·no·sup·pres′sant (-prĕs′ənt) n.
im′mu·no·sup·pressed′ (-prĕst′) adj.
im′mu·no·sup·pres′sive adj.
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Noun | 1. | immunosuppressant - a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response 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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免疫抑制剤
immunosuppressant
[ɪˈmjuːnəʊsəˈpresənt]A. ADJ → inmunosupresor, inmunosupresivo
B. N → inmunosupresor m, inmunosupresivo m
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im·mu·no·sup·pres·sant
n. inmunosupresor, agente capaz de suprimir una respuesta inmune.
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immunosuppressant
n inmunosupresor mEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.