cyclosporin

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A form of ciclosporin — 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.

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Meanings

nouncyclosporin (countable and uncountable, plural cyclosporins)

plural cyclosporins

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of ciclosporin.

    At Stanford, Dr. Shumway combined the use of cyclosporin, an immunosuppressant drug, with an innovative biopsy technique that enabled him to readily check the body’s acceptance or rejection of a new organ.

    2008 May 31, Jeremy Pearce, “Richard Lower Dies at 78; Transplanted Animal and Human Hearts”, in New York Times
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cyclosporin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyclosporin

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Chicago

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