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DictionarySeecyclosporincyclosporin A
cyclosporin A[¦sī·klə‚spȯr·ən ′ā] (biochemistry) A cyclic peptide produced by some fungi. It inactivates helper T cells, making it useful as an immunosuppressive drug, especially in the prevention of graft rejection in transplantation surgery. cyclosporin A
cyclosporine [si″klo-spōr´in] a cyclic peptide from an extract of soil fungi, an inhibitor of t cell function; used as an immunosuppressant to prevent and treat rejection in organ transplant recipients and to treat severe psoriasis and as a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug.AcronymsSeeCSA |