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immunocompromising

immunocompromising adjective: that compromises (impairs) an immune system. Also the present participle and gerund of immunocompromise.

Adjective

immunocompromising (not comparable)

  1. That compromises (impairs) an immune system

Also used as

immunocompromising is also the present participle and gerund of immunocompromise.

Origin of immunocompromising

From immuno- + compromising.

Questions about immunocompromising

What does immunocompromising mean?
Immunocompromising means that compromises (impairs) an immune system.
What part of speech is immunocompromising?
Immunocompromising is an adjective.

Words near immunocompromising in the dictionary

  1. immunocompromisation
  2. immunocompromisations
  3. immunocompromise
  4. immunocompromised
  5. immunocompromises
  6. immunocompromising
  7. immunocompromization
  8. immunocompromized
  9. immunoconcordant
  10. immunoconfocal
  11. immunoconformational

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