fungal

adjective

fun·gal | \ ˈfəŋ-gəl

Definition of fungal

1 : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of fungi

2 : caused by a fungus a fungal skin disease

Examples of fungal in a Sentence

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Anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, and one of the most powerful antioxidants in the herb world, rosemary is also easy to grow. — Sunset, "Top 10 Medicinal Plants You Can Grow at Home," 22 Jan. 2018 These fungal species are known for causing corrosion, which could be alarming considering the thin metal walls protecting the astronauts from the vacuum of space. — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, "Scientists Found Loads of Bacteria and Fungi on the ISS," 8 Apr. 2019 Here’s how to tell the difference between bacterial and fungal acne. — Sara Coughlin, SELF, "How to Know if You Have 'Fungal Acne'—and How to Treat it," 1 Apr. 2019 In 11 instances, lab workers acquired bacterial or fungal infections. — R. Daniel Bressler, Vox, "“Designer bugs”: how the next pandemic might come from a lab," 6 Dec. 2018 Unfortunately, many kinds of boxwoods are susceptible to an incurable fungal disease called boxwood blight. — Arricca Sansone, Country Living, "20 Best Boxwood Shrubs to Plant in Your Garden," 14 Feb. 2019 And often, the microscopic fungal spores are too tiny and few to be seen with the naked eye at all. — Amy Marturana, SELF, "What Your Snot Can Tell You About Your Health," 26 Dec. 2018 The scientists randomly infected 10 percent of a colony’s foragers with the spores of a fungal ant pathogen, Metarhizium brunneum. — Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, "Sick ants stay away from the kids," 26 Nov. 2018 An anti-fungal targets the yeast and also acts as an anti-inflammatory, says Dr. Shah. — Sam Escobar, Good Housekeeping, "5 Dandruff Treatments That Actually Work, According to Dermatologists," 13 Dec. 2018

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