immunosuppression

German: Immunsuppression
Japanese: 免疫抑制

Immunology. Suppression of the immune response. It may be deliberate, such as in preparation for bone marrow or other organ transplantation to prevent rejection by the host of the donor tissue, or incidental, such as often results from chemotherapy for the treatment of cancer.

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