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immunosuppressive

[im-yuh-noh-suh-pres-iv, ih-myoo-]

im·mu·no·sup·pres·sive

[im-yuh-noh-suh-pres-iv, ih-myoo-] Pharmacology
adjective
1.
capable of causing immunosuppression: immunosuppressive drugs.
noun
2.
Pharmacology. Also, im·mu·no·sup·pres·sor [im-yuh-noh-suh-pres-er, ih-myoo-] . any substance that results in or effects immunosuppression.

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Immunosuppressive has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).

Origin:
1960–65; immuno- + suppressive
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immunosuppressive (ˌɪmjʊnəʊsəˈprɛsɪv)
 
n
1.  any drug used for immunosuppression
 
adj
2.  of or relating to such a drug
 
immunosup'pressant
 
n, —adj

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