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immunomodulator

noun im·mu·no·mod·u·la·tor \ˌi-myə-nō-ˈmä-jə-ˌlā-tər, i-ˌmyü-nō-\

Definition of IMMUNOMODULATOR

:  a substance that affects the functioning of the immune system
im·mu·no·mod·u·la·to·ry \-ˈmä-jə-lə-ˌtr-ē\ adjective
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First Known Use of IMMUNOMODULATOR

1977
Medical Dictionary

immunomodulator

noun im·mu·no·mod·u·la·tor \-ˈmäj-ə-ˌlāt-ər\

Medical Definition of IMMUNOMODULATOR

:  a chemical agent (as methotrexate or azathioprine) that modifies the immune response or the functioning of the immune system (as by the stimulation of antibody formation or the inhibition of white blood cell activity)
im·mu·no·mod·u·la·to·ry adjective

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