im·mu·no·sup·pres·sive
ˌi-myə-nō-sə-ˈpre-siv
i-ˌmyü-nō-
: causing or characterized by immunosuppression
This pneumonia is characteristically an opportunistic infection, occurring in people whose immune system has been profoundly impaired by cancer or by powerful immunosuppressive drugs.—William L. Heyward and James W. Curran
Progression of conditions associated with human papillomavirus, such as cutaneous warts, is common in patients receiving long-term immunosuppressive therapy after transplantation.—Nektarios I. Lountzis et al.
plural immunosuppressives
: immunosuppressant
The trials may also be too risky for people who are severely immunocompromised—i.e., you have cancer or take immunosuppressives.—Julia Ries
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“Immunosuppressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immunosuppressive. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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