ciclosporin

English

Alternative forms

cyclosporin, cyclosporine

Etymology

From cyclo- +‎ spor- +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌsʌɪ.klə(ʊ)ˈspɔː.ɹɪn/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌsaɪ.kləˈspɔɹ.ɪn/

Noun

ciclosporin (uncountable)

(pharmacology) 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.

References

“cyclosporin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“cyclosporine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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