cyclosporine
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cy·clo·spor·ine
(sī′klə-spôr′ēn, -ĭn) also cy·clo·spor·in (-ĭn) or ci·clo·spor·inn.
An immunosuppressive drug obtained from the soil fungus Tolypocladium inflatum, used to prevent the rejection of transplanted organs.
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cy•clo•spo•rine
(ˌsaɪ kləˈspɔr in, -ɪn, -ˈspoʊr-, ˌsɪk lə-)also cy•clo•spo•rin
(-ɪn)n.
a product of certain soil fungi that suppresses immune reactions by disabling helper T cells, used esp. for minimizing rejection of transplants.
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Translations
cy·clo·spor·ine
n. ciclosporina, agente inmunosupresivo usado en tranplantes de órganos.
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cyclosporine, ciclosporin
(INN) n ciclosporinaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.