Reduction in the functional capacity of the immune response; may be due to:
- Inhibition of the normal response of the immune system to an antigen.
- Prevention, by chemical or biological means, of the production of an antibody to an antigen by inhibition of the processes of transcription, translation or formation of tertiary structure.
Source:
PAC, 1993, 65, 2003. 'Glossary for chemists of terms used in toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 1993)' on page 2058 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199365092003)