(ĭm‵ū-nō-kŏm'prō-mīzd‵ )

Pert. to or an immune system incapable of a normal, full reaction to pathogens or tissue damage, as the result of a disease (such as diabetes mellitus, overwhelming sepsis, or AIDS) or drug therapy with agents that inhibit components of the immune system.

Live virus vaccinations should never be administered to immunocompromised persons.

SYN: immunodeficient.

SEE: immune competence; immune system.