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cyclosporine Definition

cy·clo·spor·ine (sī′klō spôr′ēn, -klə-)

noun

a drug, produced by a fungus (Tolypocladium inflatum), that suppresses the T cells that reject foreign tissue after an organ transplant without suppressing other cells that fight infections and cancer

cyclosporine Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • include: Other medicines used in JDM now include cyclosporine, azathioprine, cyclophosphamide and anti-TNF drugs.
  • take: If you are taking cyclosporine, speak to your doctor before taking XENICAL.

Modifies a noun

  • analog: Despite extensive testing, none of the cyclosporine analogs has proved to be free of nephrotoxic effects.

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