immunosuppressive

noun

a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response

adjective

of or relating to a substance that lowers the body's normal immune response and induces immunosuppression

Roots

immunisimmuno- · Latin · immune-system related subsup- · Latin · under, down premerepress- · Latin · to press ivus-ive · Latin · tending to

Synonyms & related words for immunosuppressive

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of immunosuppressive. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to immunosuppressive

Explore words related to immunosuppressive — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include immunosuppressant, immunosuppression, azathioprine, cyclosporine, cyclosporin, antineoplastic, cyclophosphamide, antitumor. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does immunosuppressive come from?

The word immunosuppressive breaks down into 4 roots of Latin origin: immuno-, from Latin immunis (“immune-system related”); sup-, from Latin sub (“under, down”); press, from Latin premere (“to press”); and -ive, from Latin ivus (“tending to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.