sirolimus

English

Chemical structure of sirolimus

Alternative forms

• rapamycin

Etymology

From [Term?] +‎ (mac)rol(ide) +‎ -imus (“immunosuppressant”).

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Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /sɪˈɹoʊ.lɪm.əs/

Noun

sirolimus (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) 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 (“rapamycin derivative”)

References

• “rapamycin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “sirolimus”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.