immunosuppression

• Substantiv, das die Unterdrückung oder Abschwächung der normalen Immunantwort des Körpers auf fremde Stoffe bezeichnet; sie kann absichtlich herbeigeführt werden (z. B. zur Verhinderung der Abstoßung eines Transplantats) oder als Nebenwirkung einer Behandlung wie Strahlen- oder Chemotherapie bei Krebs auftreten.

A noun referring to the reduction or suppression of the body's normal immune response to foreign substances, which can be induced deliberately (e.g., to prevent organ transplant rejection) or occur as a side effect of treatments such as radiotherapy or chemotherapy for cancer.

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1. Suppression of immune responseC1formalmedical

   The deliberate or incidental reduction of the body's ability to fight infections and foreign substances, often used to prevent organ rejection or as a side effect of cancer treatments.

   Immunsuppression

   • The patient underwent immunosuppression to prevent rejection of the kidney transplant.
   • Chemotherapy often leads to immunosuppression as a side effect.
   • Doctors carefully monitor immunosuppression levels in transplant recipients.