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Antifungal Very Common

Origin: Greek prefix anti-

Antifungal has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi

2

A drug that inhibits the growth of fungi.

Adjective
1

capable of destroying fungi

2

That inhibits the growth of fungi; antimycotic.

See Also
ketoconazole sulfanilamide valconazole itraconazole hexetidine triclosan pentalamide perimycin
Related Terms
ketoconazole sulfanilamide valconazole itraconazole hexetidine triclosan pentalamide perimycin hamycin omoconazole cilofungin amphotericin b xantholysin natamycin caspofungin liranaftate ilicicolin bifonazole ethylparaben bentemazole
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
agent
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
Bordeaux mixture griseofulvin iodochlorhydroxyquin itraconazole miconazole nystatin terbinafine thiabendazole gentian violet
Rhyming Words
gal agal mgal egal x gal regal ergal jugal argal dogal algal legal kogal segal vagal tagal pygal zygal yigal fergal
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