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Immunocompetent vs Immunosuppression - What's the difference?

immunocompetent | immunosuppression |

As an adjective immunocompetent

is having a functioning immune system.

As a noun immunosuppression is

the active medical suppression of the immune response.

immunocompetent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having a functioning immune system.

    • Antonyms

    * immunocompromised * immunodeficient

    immunosuppression

    English

    (wikipedia immunosuppression)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (immunology, medicine) The active medical suppression of the immune response.

    • Related terms

    *immunosuppressant *immunosuppressive *immunosuppressor