English Explanatory Dictionary

ciclosporin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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.

Pronunciation

/ˌsʌɪ.klə(ʊ)ˈspɔː.ɹɪn/ /ˌsaɪ.kləˈspɔɹ.ɪn/

Word forms

ciclosporin cyclosporin cyclosporine

Etymology

From cyclo- + spor- + -in.

Synonyms

ciclosporin A

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