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