what does it mean that cyclosporin is a bioactive agent?

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Bioactive molecules are those which can have an effect on living cells tissues etc.
They could be drugs, pesticides, food additives, enzymes, lipids.
Bioactive molecules are used for variety of purposes like manufacuring medicines, drug designing etc.
Since cyclosporin has an effect on living cells, we can say that it is a bioactive agent.

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