immunosuppress

verb

im·​mu·​no·​sup·​press ˌi-myə-nō-sə-ˈpres 

i-ˌmyü-nō-

immunosuppressed; immunosuppressing; immunosuppresses

transitive verb

: to suppress the immune response of

Emotion comes into play here, as anxiety can depress the production of phagocytes and immunosuppress the system.

—Mark Ridley

immunosuppressed adjective

a chronically immunosuppressed patient

Word History

Etymology

immuno- + suppress, after immunosuppression

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

immunosuppress

transitive verb

im·​mu·​no·​sup·​press -sə-ˈpres 

: to suppress the immune responses of

Emotion comes into play here, as anxiety can depress the production of phagocytes and immunosuppress the system.

—Mark Ridley, Natural History

immunosuppressed

-sə-ˈprest 

adjective

immunosuppressed patients

an immunosuppressed state