Ciclosporin
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˌsʌɪ.klə(ʊ)ˈspɔː.ɹɪn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ciclosporin is a noun meaning (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.
Meaning
(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.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cyclosporine, cyclosporin, ciclopirox, voclosporin, cicloxolone, cycloserine.
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