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antifungal
adjective
an·ti·fun·gal
\ˌan-tē-ˈfəŋ-gəl, ˌan-ˌtī-\
Definition of antifungal
: destroying fungi or inhibiting their growth : fungicidal, fungistatic
antifungal
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Recent Examples of antifungal from the Web
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The antifungal medicine pumped through his IV caused kidney problems and strange hallucinations.
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Some strains of C. auris are resistant to all three major classes of antifungal drugs.
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The arachnids are excellent chemists, too, often imbuing their silks with water-wicking and antifungal properties.
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Currently there are only three classes of antifungal drugs (compared to more than a dozen families of antibiotics), and C. auris is showing resistance to all three.
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In tests, the scientists found that their antifungal chemicals killed off the fungus and eased up on fungal eye infections in lab mice.
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First Known Use of antifungal
1945
Medical Dictionary
adjective
an·ti·fun·gal
\ˌant-i-ˈfəŋ-gəl, ˌan-ˌtī-\
Medical Definition of antifungal
: destroying fungi or inhibiting their growth : fungicidal, fungistatic antifungal drugs antifungal activity antifungal therapy
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antifungal
noun
an·ti·fun·gal
Medical Definition of antifungal
: an antifungal agent
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