Organ Transplantation Terminology

noun the process of ice, snow, or another frozen substance becoming liquid or soft as a result of warming up

adjective becoming liquid or soft as a result of warming up

• The process of thawing frozen food should be done slowly in the refrigerator.
• I forgot to take the chicken out of the freezer for thawing, so now we have to wait.
• I'm just gonna nuke this in the microwave for a quick thawing.
• After months of not speaking, their icy relationship showed signs of thawing.

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adjective describing a person or thing that has reduced or weakened immune system function

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• Patients who are immunosuppressed have a weakened immune system and need to take extra precautions.
• My friend, who is immunosuppressed, has to be extra careful about germs and illnesses.
• Dude, if you're immunosuppressed, you gotta watch out for getting sick easily.
• Being immunosuppressed is like having your body's defenses on low power mode.