Where does “immunosuppressed” come from?
Immunosuppressed derives from English immuno- combined with English suppress, which comes from Old French suppresser, from Latin suppressus meaning "held back or kept down."
immunosuppressed (English): Affected by immunosuppression
Definitions
- Affected by immunosuppression
Ancestry of “immunosuppressed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | immuno- | Relating to the immune systems and processes in a... |
| 2 | English | ‐o‐ | — |
| 3 | Latin | ‐o‐ | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ό- | — |
Words derived from “immunosuppressed”