In order to coerce the body into accepting a donor's organ, full immunosuppression has been necessary…, often leading, unfortunately, to fatal secondary infection (New Scientist).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sup|pres|sion — «suh PREHSH uhn», noun. 1. the act of putting down by force or authority; putting an end to: »Soldiers were used in the suppression of the revolt. 2. the act of keeping in; holding back: »the suppression of a childish, silly fear. The suppression … Useful english dictionary
pres — ap·pres·sion; ap·pres·so·ri·al; ap·pres·so·ri·um; bu·pres·ti·dae; bu·pres·tis; com·pres·sion; com·pres·sion·al; com·pres·sive; com·pres·som·e·ter; com·pres·sor; com·pres·sure; corse·pres·ent; cu·pres·sa·ce·ae; cu·pres·sin·e·ous;… … English syllables
sion — abra·sion; ab·scis·sion; ab·ster·sion; ac·cen·sion; ac·ces·sion·al; ad·he·sion; ad·he·sion·al; ad·mis·sion; ad·pro·mis·sion; af·fu·sion; ag·gres·sion; al·li·sion; al·lu·sion; am·bi·ver·sion; an·i·mad·ver·sion; an·te·ver·sion; an·ti·mis·sion;… … English syllables
sup — cat·sup; pre·sup·pos·al; pre·sup·pose; pre·sup·po·si·tion; pre·sup·po·si·tion·less; pre·sup·pres·sion; sup; sup·pe·da·ne·um; sup·per·less; sup·ping; sup·plant; sup·plan·ta·tion; sup·plant·er; sup·ple·ly; sup·ple·men·tar·i·ly; sup·ple·men·ta·tion; … English syllables
suppress — sup|press [ sə pres ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to stop opposition or protest using military force or strict laws: suppress a rebellion/uprising/demonstration: Pro independence demonstrations were ruthlessly suppressed. a ) to stop an activity,… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
suppression — sup·pres·sion … English syllables
suppression — sup•pres•sion [[t]səˈprɛʃ ən[/t]] n. 1) the act of suppressing 2) the state of being suppressed 3) psl psi Psychoanal. a) conscious or unconscious inhibition of a painful memory or idea b) conscious inhibition of an impulse • Etymology: 1520–30;… … From formal English to slang
pre — pre·abdomen; pre·acanthella; pre·adamitism; pre·adapt; pre·adaptation; pre·adaptive; pre·admission; pre·adolescence; pre·adult; pre·agonal; pre·am·bu·lar; pre·am·bu·late; pre·amp; pre·amplifier; pre·animism; pre·apprehension; pre·arrange;… … English syllables
immunosuppression — Prevention or interference with the development of immunologic response; may reflect natural immunologic unresponsiveness (tolerance), may be artificially induced by chemical, biological, or physical agents, or may be caused by disease. * * *… … Medical dictionary
suppression — 1. Deliberately excluding from conscious thought. Cf.:repression. 2. Arrest of the secretion of a fluid, such as urine or bile. Cf.:retention (2). 3. Checking of an abnormal flow or discharge, as in s. of a hemorrhage … Medical dictionary
