immunocompromised

adjective

unable to develop a normal immune response usually because of malnutrition or immunodeficiency or immunosuppressive therapy

Roots

immunisimmuno- · Latin · exempt, immune comcom- · Latin · together promitterepromis- · Latin · to send forth, pledge ed-ed · Old English · past participle

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The word immunocompromised breaks down into 4 roots of Latin and Old English origin: immuno-, from Latin immunis (“exempt, immune”); com-, from Latin com (“together”); promis, from Latin promittere (“to send forth, pledge”); and -ed, from Old English ed (“past participle”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.