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Vinony

immunosuppress

verb

  1. to cause immunosuppression of an organism; to suppress immune function
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Wiktionary

verb

Etymology: From immuno- + suppress. Possibly a back-formation from immunosuppression.

  1. To cause immunosuppression in.

    “If AIDS is fuelled by a chronic activation of the immune system, then it would make sense to immunosuppress these patients.”

    “Most parasitic organisms are known to immunosuppress their host to some extent.”