immunosuppressive drugs given to…suppress organ rejection foster the rise of cancer (Science News).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sup|pres´sive|ness — sup|pres|sive «suh PREHS ihv», adjective. tending to suppress; causing suppression: »The drug … is of the suppressive type, which means it would not provide a cure but would be used to control the disease (Science News). –sup|pres´sive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
sup|pres|sive — «suh PREHS ihv», adjective. tending to suppress; causing suppression: »The drug … is of the suppressive type, which means it would not provide a cure but would be used to control the disease (Science News). –sup|pres´sive|ness, noun … 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
sive — ab·es·sive; abu·sive; ad·es·sive; ad·he·sive·me·ter; ad·he·sive·ness; ad·mis·sive; ad·ver·sive; ag·gres·sive·ness; Air·bra·sive; al·lu·sive; ap·pre·hen·sive; as·cen·sive; cen·sive; cic·a·tri·sive; co·he·sive; col·lu·sive; com·pas·sive;… … 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 [[t]səˈprɛs[/t]] v. t. 1) to put an end to the activities of (a person, group, etc.) 2) to do away with by or as if by authority; abolish; stop (a practice, custom, etc.) 3) psi to inhibit (an impulse or action) consciously 4) to… … From formal English to slang
suppressive — sup·pres·sive pres iv adj tending or serving to suppress something (as the symptoms of a disease) <suppressive drugs> sup·pres·sive·ness n … Medical dictionary
suppressive — sup·pres·sive (sə prĕsʹĭv) adj. Tending or serving to suppress. * * * … Universalium
suppressive — sup·pres·sive … English syllables
immunosuppressive — 1. Denoting or inducing immunosuppression. 2. SYN: immunosuppressant. * * * im·mu·no·sup·pres·sive .im yə nō sə pres iv, im .yü nō adj causing or characterized by immunosuppression <immunosuppressive drugs> immunosuppressive n… … Medical dictionary
