[sahy-kluh-spawr-een, -in, -spohr-, sik-luh-] 
| a substance, synthesized by certain soil fungi, that suppresses the immune response by disabling helper T cells, used to minimize rejection of foreign tissue transplants. |
| cy·clo·spor·ine (sī'klə-spôr'ēn, -ĭn, -spōr'-) n. An immunosuppressive drug obtained from certain soil fungi, used mainly to prevent the rejection of transplanted organs. |
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. |
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