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/im'yeuh noh seuh pres", i myooh'-/, v.t., v.i.to suppress the normal immune response.[1965-70; back formation from IMMUNOSUPPRESSION or IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE]
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immunosuppress — transitive verb see immunosuppression * * * /im yeuh noh seuh pres , i myooh /, v.t., v.i. to suppress the normal immune response. [1965 70; back formation from IMMUNOSUPPRESSION or IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE] * * * immunosuppressˈ transitive verb and… … Useful english dictionary
immunosuppress — transitive verb see immunosuppression … New Collegiate Dictionary
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immunosuppress — im·mu·no·suppress … English syllables
immunosuppress — /ˌɪmjunoʊsəˈprɛs/ (say .imyoohnohsuh pres) verb (t) to suppress the immune system of (an animal or human being) …
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