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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But in severe cases, doctors usually turn to antifungal medications, either in pill or IV form.
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Listerine contains several essential oils that have both antibacterial and antifungal activity.
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What's more: Seborrheic dermatitis can benefit from topical antifungal creams or medicated shampoos, according to Sadick.
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Treatment generally includes things like drugs to control inflammation and antifungal shampoos to combat yeast overgrowth, the Mayo Clinic says.
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That’s why an antifungal cream for athlete’s foot sometimes can help this condition.
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This means that any antifungal activity is more likely to cause toxicity in patients.
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An antifungal drug from Cidara Therapeutics performed positively in a mid-stage clinical trial, the San Diego company said Monday.
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Frank plans to spend his post-doctoral research at the University of Lausanne figuring that out, testing various ant glands for antimicrobial or antifungal properties.
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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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