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ciclosporin

UK/ˌsʌɪ.klə(ʊ)ˈspɔː.ɹɪn/US/ˌsaɪ.kləˈspɔɹ.ɪn/

ciclosporin noun: 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.

Noun

ciclosporin (uncountable)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    ciclosporin A

Synonyms of ciclosporin

Forms of ciclosporin

alternative formcyclosporin
alternative formcyclosporine

Origin of ciclosporin

From cyclo- + spor- + -in.

Phrases with ciclosporin

Questions about ciclosporin

What does ciclosporin mean?
Ciclosporin means 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.
What part of speech is ciclosporin?
Ciclosporin is a noun.
How do you pronounce ciclosporin?
Ciclosporin is pronounced /ˌsʌɪ.klə(ʊ)ˈspɔː.ɹɪn/ (UK).

Words near ciclosporin in the dictionary

  1. ciclopirox
  2. ciclopirox olamine
  3. ciclopramine
  4. cicloprolol
  5. ciclosidomine
  6. ciclosporin
  7. ciclosporin A
  8. ciclosporins
  9. ciclotizolam
  10. Ciclova Română
  11. cicloxilic

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