cyclosporine
[ sahy-kluh-spawr-een, -in, -spohr-, sik-luh- ]
nounPharmacology.
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.
Origin of cyclosporine
1- Also cy·clo·spo·rin [sahy-kluh-spawr-in, -spohr-, sik-luh-]. /ˌsaɪ kləˈspɔr ɪn, -ˈspoʊr-, ˌsɪk lə-/.
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Scientific definitions for cyclosporine
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.
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