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cyclosporine

cyclosporine is the alternative form of ciclosporin.

Meaning of ciclosporin

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

Origin of cyclosporine

From cyclo- + spor- + -ine.

Questions about cyclosporine

What is cyclosporine the alternative form of?
Cyclosporine is the alternative form of ciclosporin.

Words near cyclosporine in the dictionary

  1. cyclospora
  2. cyclosporiases
  3. cyclosporiasis
  4. cyclosporidiosis
  5. cyclosporin
  6. cyclosporine
  7. cyclosporinemia
  8. cyclosporines
  9. cyclosporins
  10. cyclosportive
  11. cyclosportives

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