| Dental Dictionary: immunosuppressants |
Agents that lower or reduce immune response; useful in organ transplant surgery to prevent organ rejection. Corticosteroid hormones given in large amounts; cytotoxic drugs, including antimetabolites and alkylating agents; antilymphocytic serum; and irradiation may result in immunosuppression.
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| Medical Dictionary: im·mu·no·sup·pres·sant |
An agent that suppresses the body's immune response.
| Misspellings: immunosuppressant |
Common misspelling(s) of immunosuppressant
 | mycophenolic acid |
| mizoribine |
| rapamycin |
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