sirolimus
nounUS /sɪˈɹoʊ.lɪm.əs/
Etymology From [Term?] + (mac)rol(ide) + -imus (“immunosuppressant”).
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Medicine, Pharmacology, Sciences An immunosuppressive drug C₅₁H₇₉NO₁₃ that is a macrocyclic lactone obtained from a soil bacterium Streptomyces hygroscopicus and is taken orally especially to prevent rejection of transplanted organs.
- Derived terms
- -rolimus, temsirolimus