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Vinony

immunocompromise

verb

  1. cause to weaken or endanger the immune system
L1521257 on Wikidata ↗

noun

  1. act or process of causing to weaken or endanger the immune system
L1521264 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From immuno- + compromise.

  1. The state of having a compromised immune system.

    “Some types of cancer can lead to immunocompromise.”

verb

Etymology: From immuno- + compromise.

  1. To cause a compromised immune system.

    “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.”