Meaning of the word immunocompromised in English

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immunocompromised

US /ˌɪm.jəˌnoʊˈkɑːm.prə.maɪzd/
UK /ˌɪm.jə.nəʊˈkɒm.prə.maɪzd/
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Adjective

having an impaired immune system

Example:
Patients who are immunocompromised are at higher risk of severe infections.
People undergoing chemotherapy are often immunocompromised.