English > immunosuppressive drug: 1 sense > noun 1, artifactMeaning | A drug that lowers the body's normal immune response. |
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Synonyms | immunosuppressant, immunosuppressor, immunosuppressive, immune suppressant drug |
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Narrower | mercaptopurine, Purinethol | A drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia |
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methotrexate, methotrexate sodium, amethopterin | toxic antimetabolite that limits cellular reproduction by acting as an antagonist to folic acid |
Broader | medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug | (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease |
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Spanish | inmunosupresor |
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Catalan | immunosupressor |
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