ciclosporin
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌsʌɪ.klə(ʊ)ˈspɔː.ɹɪn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌsaɪ.kləˈspɔɹ.ɪn/
Noun
ciclosporin (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) An immunosuppressive drug C62H111N11O12 that is a cyclic polypeptide obtained as a metabolite from a fungus (Tolypocladium inflatum) and is used especially to prevent rejection of transplanted organs and in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis.
References
- “cyclosporin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “cyclosporine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.