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/sɪˈɹoʊ.lɪm.əs/ · noun
(pharmacology) An immunosuppressive drug C₅₁H₇₉NO₁₃ that is a macrocyclic lactone obtained from a soil bacterium Streptomyces hygroscopicus and is taken orally especially to prevent rejection of transplanted organs..
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Sirolimus means (pharmacology) An immunosuppressive drug C₅₁H₇₉NO₁₃ that is a macrocyclic lactone obtained from a soil bacterium Streptomyces hygroscopicus and is taken orally especially to prevent rejection of transplanted organs..
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