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Word: Cyclosporin
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1970s: from cyclo- + -sporin (from Latin spora ‘spore’) + -in
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌsʌɪklə(ʊ)ˈspɔːrɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a drug with immunosuppressive properties used to prevent the rejection of grafts and transplants. A cyclic peptide, it is obtained from a fungus.
Short Definition:drug with immunosuppressive properties used to prevent rejection of grafts and transplants
Variant Forms:
- cyclosporin A
- cyclosporine
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