mycophenolic acid

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌmaɪ.koʊ.fɪˌnoʊ.lɪk ˈæs.ɪd/
• Rhymes: -æsɪd

Noun

mycophenolic acid (countable and uncountable, plural mycophenolic acids)

1. (pharmacology) A crystalline antibiotic C₁₇H₂₀O₆ obtained from fungi of the genus Penicillium, used as an immunosuppressant drug to prevent rejection in organ transplants.

Derived terms

• mycophenolate

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: mykofenolihappo

References

• “mycophenolic acid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.