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Any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi
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antifungal
Word definitions for antifungal in dictionaries
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Word definitions in Wikipedia
An antifungal medication is a pharmaceutical fungicide or fungistatic used to treat and prevent mycoses such as athlete's foot , ringworm , candidiasis (thrush), serious systemic infections such as cryptococcal meningitis , and others. Such drugs are usually ...
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n. any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi [syn: antifungal agent , fungicide , antimycotic , antimycotic agent ]
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Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. That inhibits the growth of fungus; antimycotic n. (context medicine English) A drug that inhibits the growth of fungi
Usage examples of antifungal.
She responded by cutting the antifungal dose in half and ordering a new set of blood, urine, and tracheal cultures.
After consulting with Kate, Sarchi substituted an oral antifungal for the one Gilbert had been receiving intravenously, and she shipped the boy back to Brunswick.
She picked the clothes clean of all visible bugs, covered herself with antifungal powder until she looked like something that was ready for the deep fat fryer, and forced herself into the clammy outfit.
We have rediscovered penicillin eighteen times, streptomycin and hemomycetin three times, and have isolated several very promising antifungal and antibacterial agents.
Brandy, medicinal alcohol, plasters, antiseptic cream, antifungal ointment, bandages: all of these seemed of the highest importance.
She dusted her feet and boots with antifungal powder each morning, but every little irritation had to be treated immediately, before it became a major problem.
A third contained pharmaceutical samples and bottles of pills antibiotics, antifungals, vitamins, minerals, dietary supplements.
Even when they drenched the air she breathed with antifungals strong enough to threaten her life.
They'd put more patches with more antifungals and blood-sugar stabilizers under my skin.