Definition of amphotericin B
: an antifungal antibiotic obtained from a soil streptomycete (Streptomyces nodosus) and used especially to treat systemic fungal infections
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Origin and Etymology of amphotericin b
amphoteric + 1-in
First Known Use: 1955
Medical Dictionary
amphotericin B
noun
am·pho·ter·i·cin B
Medical Definition of amphotericin B
: an amphotericin that is typically administered by intravenous injection chiefly to treat serious, potentially life-threatening, systemic fungal infections
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