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.
Nearby words
cyclops, cyclorama, cyclosilicate, cyclosis, cyclosporin, cyclosporine, cyclostomatous, cyclostome, cyclostrophic, cyclostyle, cyclothyme
Also cy·clo·spo·rin [sahy-kluh-spawr-in, -spohr-, sik-luh-] /ˌsaɪ kləˈspɔr ɪn, -ˈspoʊr-, ˌsɪk lə-/.
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Medicine definitions for cyclosporine
cyclosporine
[ sī′klə-spôr′ēn, -ĭn ]
n.
A cyclic oligopeptide immunosuppressant produced by fungus and used to inhibit organ transplant rejection.
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Science 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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