immunosuppressive agent

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-004239",
  "term": "immunosuppressive agent",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "An agent that decreases the body’s immune responses. It reduces the body’s ability to fight infections and other diseases, such as cancer. Immunosuppressive agents may be used to keep a person from rejecting a bone marrow or organ transplant. They are also used in the treatment of conditions marked by overactive immune responses, such as autoimmune diseases and allergies.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/immunosuppressive-agent/"
}