Definition of antifungal
:destroying fungi or inhibiting their growth :fungicidal, fungistatic
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Recent Examples of antifungal from the Web
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Chytrid fungus can be treated with antifungal agents in frogs that are captured and released and scientists are working to develop methods to inoculate populations against the disease.
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For instance, every C. auris case in the UK has shown reduced susceptibility to the first line antifungal fluconazole, and many are resistant to multiple drugs.
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After my heels and cuticles were polished and pushed back, there was a cream, a balm and an antifungal tea tree nail oil.
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The drug, APX001, is a broad-spectrum antifungal agent that has gone through Phase 1 (early stage) clinical testing in healthy people.
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One way to boost the odds of survival might be to treat salamanders with probiotic bacteria that release antifungal compounds.
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Dr. Streicher's guess is that some women become frustrated when expensive OTC antifungal creams don't offer relief, and decide to experiment with home remedies instead.
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Some antifungal drugs can also be bad for the liver.
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The antifungal medicine pumped through his IV caused kidney problems and strange hallucinations.
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First Known Use of antifungal
1945
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of antifungal
:destroying fungi or inhibiting their growth :fungicidal, fungistatic
- antifungal drugs
- antifungal activity
- antifungal therapy
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