Noun: immunosuppression i,myoo-now-su'pre-shun
- Lowering the body's normal immune response to invasion by foreign substances; can be deliberate (as in lowering the immune response to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ) or incidental (as a side effect of radiotherapy or chemotherapy for cancer)
"The patient required immunosuppression following the organ transplant"
Derived forms: immunosuppressions
Type of: immunological disorder
Encyclopedia: Immunosuppression