mycophenolate mofetil
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Mycophenolate_mofetil_skeletal.svg/300px-Mycophenolate_mofetil_skeletal.svg.png)
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌmaɪ.koʊˌfɛn.əˌleɪt ˈmoʊ.fəˌtɪl/
Noun
[edit]mycophenolate mofetil (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A prodrug of mycophenolic acid, classified as a reversible inhibitor of inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase. It is an immunosuppressant combined with drugs such as ciclosporin and corticosteroids to prevent organ rejection after hepatic, renal, and cardiac transplants.