polyene

noun

poly·​ene ˈpä-lē-ˌēn How to pronounce polyene (audio)
: an organic compound containing many double bonds
especially : one having the double bonds in a long aliphatic hydrocarbon chain
polyenic adjective

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Only three classes of antifungal drugs are used to treat C. auris infections: triazole, polyene, and echinocandins classes. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2020 Some are resistant to all three main classes of antifungal drugs used to treat Candida infections, azoles, echinocandins, and polyenes. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 16 Aug. 2017

Word History

Etymology

poly- + -ene

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of polyene was in 1928

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“Polyene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polyene. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

polyene

noun
poly·​ene ˈpäl-ē-ˌēn How to pronounce polyene (audio)
: an organic compound containing many double bonds
especially : one having the double bonds in a long aliphatic hydrocarbon chain
polyenic adjective

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