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Answer for the clue "An antibiotic and antifungal agent ", 12 letters:
amphotericin

Word definitions for amphotericin in dictionaries

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context medicine English) Any of a group of amphoteric antibiotic and antifungal agents derived from ''Streptomyces'' bacteria

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. an antibiotic and antifungal agent

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
amphotericin \amphotericin\, amphotericin B \amphotericin B\n. 1. an antibiotic and antifungal agent ( C47H73NO17 ), produced by a strain of Streptomyces nodosus . It is one of a class of polyene macrolide antibiotics effective against fungal infections. ...

Usage examples of amphotericin.

Ketoconazole, or in advanced cases where the fungus has invaded the central nervous system, amphotericin B injected directly into the cerebrospinal fluid.