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sirolimus.

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.

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noun/sɪˈɹoʊ.lɪm.əs/General-American
  1. 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.

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

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