amphotericin B
am·pho·ter·i·cin B
noun \ˌam(p)-fə-ˈter-ə-sən-ˈbē\Definition of AMPHOTERICIN B
: an antifungal antibiotic obtained from a soil streptomycete (Streptomyces nodosus) and used especially to treat systemic fungal infections
Origin of AMPHOTERICIN B
amphoteric + 1-in
First Known Use: 1955
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