immunosuppression: Meaning and Definition of

im•mu•no•sup•pres•sion

Pronunciation: (im"yu-nō-su-presh'un, i-my"-), [key]
— n. Pathol.
  1. the inhibition of the normal immune response because of disease, the administration of drugs, or surgery.
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