griseofulvin
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin griseofulvum + -in.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɡɹɪz.i.ə(ʊ)ˈfʊl.vɪn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɡɹɪz.i.oʊˈfʊl.vɪn/
Noun
editgriseofulvin (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) An antifungal drug C17H17ClO6 obtained from the mold Penicillium griseofulvum, used in humans and animals against fungal infections of the hair and skin.
Translations
editantifungal drug
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References
edit- “griseofulvin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “griseofulvin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.