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immunosuppressive

DEFINITIONS OF: immunosuppressive

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adj of or relating to a substance that lowers the body's normal immune response and induces immunosuppression

n a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response

Synonyms:
immune suppressant drug, immunosuppressant, immunosuppressive drug, immunosuppressor
Types:
Purinethol, mercaptopurine
a drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia
amethopterin, methotrexate, methotrexate sodium
toxic antimetabolite that limits cellular reproduction by acting as an antagonist to folic acid; used to treat certain cancers and psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis
Type of:
medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine
(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
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