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Adjective: immunocompromised
  1. Unable to develop a normal immune response usually because of malnutrition, immunodeficiency or immunosuppressive therapy
    "Immunocompromised patients are at higher risk for opportunistic infections"
Verb: immunocompromise
  1. Become unable to develop a normal immune response usually because of malnutrition, immunodeficiency or immunosuppressive therapy
    "The patient's immune system was immunocompromised due to chemotherapy"

Encyclopedia: Immunocompromised

Immunocompromise