cyclosporine cy·clo·spor·ine (sī'klə-spôr'ēn, -ĭn) or cy·clo·spor·in A (-ĭn)
n.
A cyclic oligopeptide immunosuppressant produced by fungus and used to inhibit organ transplant rejection.
| cyclosporine (sī'klə-spôr'ēn, -ĭn) also cyclosporin (sī'klə-spôr'ēn, -ĭn) Pronunciation Key
A polypeptide obtained from any of various deuteromycete fungi, used as an immunosuppressive drug to prevent the rejection of transplanted organs. |