Definition of "immunosuppressed" [immunosuppressed]

• Affected by immunosuppression (adjective)

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• "The test probably provided no clinically useful information unless the patient was immunosuppressed."
• "At one point, HPV, human papillomavirus, emerged in a particularly aggressive form because she was immunosuppressed; the lesions had to be surgically excised in an operating room instead of via office laser because the virus was in the vaginal wall and on the cervix."
• "For example, spending a longer period of time in crowded and overheated houses during prolonged cold periods could affect the transmission of viral infections, especially among the elderly, the young, and the physiologically vulnerable (e.g., individuals who are immunosuppressed due to the presence of other diseases or medication)."