different between tacrolimus vs macrolide

tacrolimus

English

Etymology

From translingual t(sukubaensis) +? (m)acrol(ide) +? -imus (immunosuppressant).

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /t??k?o?.l?m.?s/

Noun

tacrolimus (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) An immunosuppressive drug obtained from Streptomyces tsukubaensis used mainly after organ transplantation.

Synonyms

  • fujimycin
  • FK-506

Hypernyms

  • macrolide
  • immunomodulator

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macrolide

English

Noun

macrolide (plural macrolides)

  1. (organic chemistry) a macrocyclic lactone with a ring of at least ten atoms
  2. (medicine) Any of a group of antibiotics having this structure

Hyponyms

  • azithromycin
  • clarithromycin
  • erythromycin
  • tacrolimus

See also

  • butanolide

Translations

Anagrams

  • mediocral

Italian

Etymology

macro- +? -olide

Noun

macrolide m (plural macrolidi)

  1. (organic chemistry, medicine) macrolide

Related terms

  • macrolidico

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