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Plural
rejections
1
the action of refusing to approve, accept, consider, or support something
- The author's manuscript faced multiple rejections before finally being published.
- Her application for the scholarship was met with rejection, leaving her disappointed.
- The proposal for the new policy was met with rejection by the board members.
- He felt discouraged after the job rejection, despite his qualifications and experience.
- The artist's work was met with rejection from the gallery, but she remained determined to find another venue.
2
the condition or experience of being refused, dismissed, or turned down
- She felt deep sadness after the rejection from her dream school.
- Rejection by his peers made him withdraw socially.
- Rejection in love can be hard to overcome.
- He faced professional rejection early in his career.
- Rejection from the team left him questioning his skills.
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3
(medicine) the body's immune response against a transplanted organ or tissue, leading to an attempt to destroy or remove the foreign graft
Rejection refers to the body's immune system attacking a transplanted organ or tissue because it recognizes it as foreign. This can happen after organ transplants, like a kidney or heart, where the immune system tries to destroy the new organ. To prevent rejection, patients often take medications that control and lessen the immune response and help the body accept the transplant.
- The patient experienced rejection after a kidney transplant.
- Rejection is a risk in organ transplantation due to immune responses.
- My friend's body showed signs of rejection following a heart transplant.
- The doctor closely monitored for rejection symptoms after the surgery.
- Rejection can occur when the immune system sees the transplant as foreign.