ˌsīklōˈspȯrə̇n noun
also cy·clo·spo·rin or cyclosporin A -ˈā
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary cycl- + spor- + -ine or -in
: an immunosuppressive drug C 62 H 111 N 11 O 12 that is a polypeptide obtained from various imperfect fungi (as Tolypocladium inflatum syn. Trichoderma polysporum ) and is used especially to prevent rejection of transplanted organs