ciclosporin

English

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Etymology

From cyclo- +‎ spor- +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

Noun

ciclosporin (uncountable)

  1. (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.

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