Definition of Cyclosporine

1. Noun. A cyclic oligopeptide, obtained from soil fungi, used as an immunosuppressive drug after an organ transplant. ¹

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Definition of Cyclosporine

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Cyclosporine

1. A cyclic undecapeptide from an extract of soil fungi. It is a powerful immunosupressant with a specific action on T-lymphocytes. It is used for the prophylaxis of graft rejection in organ and tissue transplantation. Pharmacological action: antirheumatic agents, carcinogens, immunosuppressive agents. Chemical name: Cyclosporin A (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cyclosporine

cycloserine
cycloserines
cycloses
cyclosilazane
cyclosilazanes
cyclosilicate
cyclosilicates
cyclosiloxane
cyclosiloxanes
cyclosis
cyclosome
cyclospora cayetanensis
cyclosporin
cyclosporin A
cyclosporin A synthetase
cyclosporine (current term)
cyclosporines
cyclosporins
cyclosportive
cyclosportives
cyclosteroids
cyclostome
cyclostomes
cyclostratigraphic
cyclostratigraphically
cyclostratigraphy
cyclostylar
cyclostyle
cyclostyled
cyclostyles

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