immunosuppressive

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *mey-

Proto-Indo-European *moy-nósder.

Proto-Italic *moinos

Latin mūnus

Proto-Indo-European *né

Proto-Indo-European *n̥-

Proto-Italic *n̥-

Latin in-

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.?

Proto-Italic *-is

Latin -is

Latin in- -is

Latin immūnisder.

Middle French immunbor.

Middle English

English immune

Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.

Latin -o-bor.

English -o-

English immuno-

English suppress

Proto-Indo-European *-wós

Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.

Latin -īvus

Old French -ifbor.

Middle English -yf

English -ive

English suppressive

English immunosuppressive

From immuno- + suppressive.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛsɪv

Adjective

immunosuppressive (comparative more immunosuppressive, superlative most immunosuppressive)

1. (pharmacology, immunology) Having the capability to suppress the immune system, capable of immunosuppression.
   • 2013, Robert H. Rubin, Lowell S. Young, Clinical Approach to Infection in the Compromised Host‎^[1], →ISBN, page 275:

     It is predictable that some of these infections occur in individuals immunocompromised by malnutrition or underlying disease (notably cancer or AIDS) or by immunosuppressive therapy.

Derived terms

• immunosuppressively
• nonimmunosuppressive

Translations

capable of immunosuppression

• Finnish: hylkimistä estävä, immunosuppressiivinen
• French: immunosuppresseur (fr)
• Polish: immunosupresyjny (pl)

Noun

immunosuppressive (plural immunosuppressives)

1. (pharmacology, immunology) An agent which is capable of immunosuppression.

Synonyms

• immunosuppressor
• immunosuppressant

Translations

immunosuppressant — see immunosuppressant