Immunosuppressant

Pronunciation: /ˈˌɪmjunoʊˈsəpɹɛsənt/

Immunosuppressant (noun)

  1. A medicine that lowers the activity of the immune system to reduce damage from an overactive response.
  2. A drug used after an organ transplant to help prevent the body from rejecting the new organ.

Examples

  • The doctor prescribes an immunosuppressant for immune system control.
  • An immunosuppressant can reduce immune system activity for immune system control.