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- adjective pharmacology Having the capability to suppress the
immune system , capable ofimmunosuppression . - noun pharmacology An agent which is capable of
immunosuppression .
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- adjective of or relating to a substance that lowers the body's normal immune response and induces immunosuppression
- noun a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response
Etymologies
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Examples
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For example, failure to appreciate that elevation of ACE level is genetically determined in an affected individual may lead to false diagnosis of neurosarcoidosis and consequently to unnecessary long-term immunosuppressive treatment The study was approved by the Institutional Review Boards of the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Chicago.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Andrew B. Nesterovitch et al. 2009
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The decision on transplantation was driven, in part, by realistic concern about the patient's inability to pay for long-term immunosuppressive therapy and to support himself during recovery.
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Therefore, it also seeks to reduce the unacknowledged iatrogenesis that results from inappropriately over-utilized treatments such as immunosuppressive steroids, psychotropic drugs, antibiotics, and unnecessary surgeries.
Larry Malerba, D.O. : What Is the 'Green' Medicine Revolution? (Part III) 2010
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Therefore, it also seeks to reduce the unacknowledged iatrogenesis that results from inappropriately over-utilized treatments such as immunosuppressive steroids, psychotropic drugs, antibiotics, and unnecessary surgeries.
Larry Malerba, D.O. : What Is the 'Green' Medicine Revolution? (Part III) 2010
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Therefore, it also seeks to reduce the unacknowledged iatrogenesis that results from inappropriately over-utilized treatments such as immunosuppressive steroids, psychotropic drugs, antibiotics, and unnecessary surgeries.
Larry Malerba, D.O. : What Is the 'Green' Medicine Revolution? (Part III) 2010
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"If someone has severe eczema, psoriasis, or other problematic skin conditions, different treatments such as immunosuppressive drugs or creams have a host of risk factors to consider.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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Other immunosuppressive drugs such as cyclosporin which allows for the use of less steroid but is a powerful drug that absolutely affects the patient's immune system.
Dr. Richard Palmquist: Does Your Pet Have Allergies? Dr. Richard Palmquist 2011
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It wasn't until 1951 that immunosuppressive drugs were even used to help transplant patients.
Melissa Carter: Conversation With a Dying Man Melissa Carter 2012
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It wasn't until 1951 that immunosuppressive drugs were even used to help transplant patients.
Melissa Carter: Conversation With a Dying Man Melissa Carter 2012
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The company said the drug, which was given to patients with the relapsing form of MS, was safe and well-tolerated without immunosuppressive effects.
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