cyclosporine
noun
cy·clo·spor·ine
ˌsī-klə-ˈspȯr-ən
-ˌēn
variants
or less commonly cyclosporin
: an immunosuppressive drug C62H111N11O12 that is a cyclic polypeptide obtained as a metabolite from a fungus (Tolypocladium inflatum synonym Beauveria nivea) and is used especially to prevent rejection of transplanted organs and in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis
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