cyclosporine
[ sahy-kluh-spawr-een, -in, -spohr-, sik-luh- ]
/ ˌsaɪ kləˈspɔr in, -ɪn, -ˈspoʊr-, ˌsɪk lə- /
noun Pharmacology.
a substance, synthesized by certain soil fungi, that suppresses the immune response by disabling helper T cells, used to minimize rejection of foreign tissue transplants.
Also
cy·clo·spo·rin
[sahy-kluh-spawr-in, -spohr-, sik-luh-] /ˌsaɪ kləˈspɔr ɪn, -ˈspoʊr-, ˌsɪk lə-/.
Words nearby cyclosporine
cyclops,
cyclorama,
cyclosilicate,
cyclosis,
cyclosporin,
cyclosporine,
cyclostomatous,
cyclostome,
cyclostrophic,
cyclostyle,
cyclothyme
British Dictionary definitions for cyclosporin
Medical definitions for cyclosporin
cyclosporine
[ sī′klə-spôr′ēn, -ĭn ]
n.
A cyclic oligopeptide immunosuppressant produced by fungus and used to inhibit organ transplant rejection.
Scientific definitions for cyclosporin
cyclosporine
[ sī′klə-spôr′ēn, -ĭn ]
A polypeptide obtained from any of various deuteromycete fungi, used as an immunosuppressive drug to prevent the rejection of transplanted organs.