amphotericin B
English
editPronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌæm.fəˌtɛɹ.ɪs.ɪn ˈbi/
Noun
edit- (biochemistry, pharmacology) An antibiotic that is obtained from a soil streptomycete (Streptomyces nodosus) and is administered typically by intravenous injection chiefly to treat serious, potentially life-threatening, systemic fungal infections.
- Synonym: amphoterrible (informal)
References
edit- “amphotericin B”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.