immunosuppressive

[ im-yuh-noh-suh-pres-iv, ih-myoo- ]

adjective

1. capable of causing immunosuppression:

   immunosuppressive drugs.

noun

1. Pharmacology. Also im·mu·no·sup·pres·sor [] any substance that results in or effects immunosuppression.

immunosuppressive

/ ˌɪmjʊnəʊsəˈprɛsɪv /

noun

1. any drug used for immunosuppression

adjective

1. of or relating to such a drug

Derived Forms

• ˌimmunosupˈpressant, nounadjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of immunosuppressive¹

First recorded in 1960–65; immuno- + suppressive ( def )

Example Sentences

They discovered that disruption of the internal clock in the epithelial cells lining the intestine alters secretion of cytokine proteins, leading to heightened inflammation, increased numbers of immunosuppressive myeloid cells and cancer progression.

From Science Daily

Glioblastoma is inherently dangerous due to its location in the brain and its immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment, which renders glioblastoma resistant to promising immunotherapies.

From Science Daily

But the transplants are risky and require lifelong immunosuppressive drugs.

From Science Magazine

He and his team began testing its immunosuppressive applications, and realized that the drug could be the cheap and effective solution they’d been looking for.

From New York Times

Patients undergoing chemotherapy or immunosuppressive treatments after organ transplant often present compromised immune systems.

From Science Daily