💊 An immune suppressant 👁️ A dry-eye medicine

cyclosporine

7.0

Eye drops that reduce swelling and help the eyes make more tears for long-term dry eye

noun
/ˌsaɪkloʊˈspɔːriːn/

Specialized

: ciclosporina

The doctor prescribed cyclosporine eye drops to help treat her chronic dry-eye condition.

Examples

After several weeks of cyclosporine treatment, his eye irritation and dryness improved noticeably.
Patients using cyclosporine should follow their ophthalmologist's instructions carefully.
The doctor prescribed cyclosporine for my dry eyes.
Many patients benefit from cyclosporine treatment.
The doctor prescribed cyclosporine eye drops to help treat her chronic dry-eye condition.
After several weeks of cyclosporine treatment, his eye irritation and dryness improved noticeably.
Patients using cyclosporine should follow their ophthalmologist's instructions carefully.

Synonyms

immunosuppressor

vscyclosporine

Specialized

7.2

Drug that makes the body's immune system weaker

is a specific drug used to reduce eye inflammation and boost tear production

Surface Forms

cyclosporine singular

cyclosporines plural

Morphology

cyclosporine = cyclosporin (opaque) = cyclo + sporin + ine

The components are specialized chemical combining forms and a drug-naming suffix, not meaningful morphemes for typical learners.

Etymology

The word cyclosporine comes from parts meaning cyclo- 'circle' and spore 'spore', since it was discovered in a spore-making fungus and the active part of the drug is ring-shaped. So the name helps you remember that this fungal, ring-shaped medicine can be used in eye drops to reduce inflammation and increase tear production.