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TOPIK 6noun

면역억제제

myeonyeogeokjeje [며녀걱쩨제]

면역억제제가 · 면역억제제를

immunosuppressant

Example

장기 이식 환자는 면역억제제를 꾸준히 먹어야 합니다.

Organ transplant patients must take immunosuppressants regularly.

Word parts

면 avoid역 epidemic억 press down제 control제 medicine

Literally 'immunity + hold-down + drug'. Final -제 = medicine: 진통제, 소화제.

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Pronounced [며녀걱쩨제]: sounds link across syllables and the ㅈ after ㄱ turns tense.