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cyclosporin A
(redirected from Ciclosporin)

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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.
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