- antirejection
- an·ti·re·jec·tion -ri-'jek-shən adj used or tending to prevent organ or tissue transplant rejection <\antirejection drugs>
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antirejection — adjective Date: 1968 used or tending to prevent organ or tissue transplant rejection < antirejection drugs > < antirejection treatment > … New Collegiate Dictionary
antirejection — ˌ adjective Etymology: anti (I) + rejection : used or tending to prevent organ or tissue transplant rejection antirejection drugs * * * /an tee ri jek sheuhn, an tuy /, adj. preventing the rejection of a transplanted organ: antirejection drugs.… … Useful english dictionary
antirejection — /an tee ri jek sheuhn, an tuy /, adj. preventing the rejection of a transplanted organ: antirejection drugs. [l965 70] * * * … Universalium
antirejection — an•ti•re•jec•tion [[t]ˌæn ti rɪˈdʒɛk ʃən, ˌæn taɪ [/t]] adj. med preventing the rejection of a transplanted organ: antirejection drugs[/ex] • Etymology: l965–70 … From formal English to slang
antirejection — adjective Acting to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ or tissue … Wiktionary
antirejection — an·ti·rejection … English syllables
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