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IMMUNOSUPPRESSEUR [3 records]

Record 1 2009-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pharmacology
  • Biotechnology
  • Immunology
  • Surgery
DEF

Any drug ... used to suppress antibody production.

CONT

The sixth lookback has a lower count [of CD4 lymphocytes] not because of HIV but because he has a disease being treated with immune suppressants.

CONT

His studies involve collection of comprehension of drug safety and effectiveness. He is particularly interested in anti-immune drug and drug digoxin.

OBS

anti-immune : tending to block or inhibit immunity.

OBS

immunity : A state of increased resistance against the harmful effects of a noxious agent, as an infectious agent or toxin.

Key term(s)
  • immunosuppressive agent

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pharmacologie
  • Biotechnologie
  • Immunologie
  • Chirurgie
DEF

[...] médicament [...] capable de diminuer, voire de supprimer les réactions immunitaires d'un organisme vis-à-vis d'un antigène.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Farmacología
  • Biotecnología
  • Inmunología
  • Cirugía
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Record 2 2002-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inmunología
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Record 3 2000-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
DEF

immunosuppressive agent: A physical (e.g. X-irradiation), chemical (e.g. azathiopine), or biological agent (e.g. anti-lymphocyte serum), that inhibits the stimulation of an immune response by an antigen.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
CONT

Les thérapeutiques immunosuppressives administrées pour combattre les rejets de greffe pourraient donc être responsables de l'apparition de cancers cutanés après transplantation d'organes. Les cancers cutanés consécutifs aux greffes représentent donc un modèle d'étude approprié permettant d'élargir les recherches en immunologie et en pharmacologie.

OBS

Le féminin de immunosuppressif est immunosuppressive.

Spanish

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