mycophenolic acid

US/ˌmaɪ.koʊ.fɪˌnoʊ.lɪk ˈæs.ɪd/

noun

A crystalline antibiotic C₁₇H₂₀O₆ obtained from fungi of the genus Penicillium, used as an immunosuppressant drug to prevent rejection in organ transplants.

Meanings

nounmycophenolic acid (countable and uncountable, plural mycophenolic acids)

plural mycophenolic acids

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA crystalline antibiotic C₁₇H₂₀O₆ obtained from fungi of the genus Penicillium, used as an immunosuppressant drug to prevent rejection in organ transplants.

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Translations

Finnish mykofenolihappo
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