immunosuppressive
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.39 in modern English
28
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Having the capability to suppress the immune system, capable of immunosuppression.
noun
An agent which is capable of immunosuppression.
Example Sentences
- "It is predictable that some of these infections occur in individuals immunocompromised by malnutrition or underlying disease (notably cancer or AIDS) or by immunosuppressive therapy."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey- Proto-Indo-European *moy-nósder. Proto-Italic *moinos Latin mūnus Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.? Proto-Italic *-is Latin -is Latin in- -is Latin immūnisder. Middle French immunbor. Middle English English immune Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English immuno- English suppress Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English suppressive English immunosuppressive From immuno- + suppressive.
Inflected Forms
more immunosuppressive (comparative)
most immunosuppressive (superlative)
immunosuppressives (plural)