antifungal (redirected from Antifungal drug)

antifungal /an·ti·fun·gal/ (-fung´gal)

1. destructive to fungi, or suppressing their reproduction or growth; effective against fungal infections.

2. an agent that so acts.

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an·ti·fun·gal (nt-fnggl, nt-)

adj.

Destroying or inhibiting the growth of fungi.

n.

An antifungal drug.

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Antifungal

A medicine used to treat infections caused by a fungus.

Mentioned in: Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis

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antifungal

[-fung′gəl]

1 pertaining to a substance that kills fungi or inhibits their growth or reproduction.

2 an antifungal, antibiotic drug. Amphotericin B and ketoconazole, both effective against a broad spectrum of fungi, probably act by binding to sterols in the fungal plasma membrane and changing the membrane's permeability. Griseofulvin, another broad-spectrum antifungal agent, binds to the host's new keratin and renders it resistant to further fungal invasion. Miconazole nitrate inhibits the growth of common dermatophytes, including yeastlike Candida albicans; nystatin is effective against yeast and yeastlike fungi. Also called antimycotic.

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antifungal,

adj/n effective against fungi in the body; beneficial property of some essential oils, such as fennel, cinnamon, clove, and thyme.

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antifungal

1. destructive to or checking the growth of fungi.

2. an agent that destroys or checks the growth of fungi, such as amphotericin B or flucytosine (5-FC). Includes: (1) topical drugs, e.g. undecylenic acid, benzoic acid, salicylic acid, tolnaftate, candicidin, haloprogin, iodochlorhydroxyquin, cuprimyxin, clotrimazole, thiabendazole and miconazole; (2) systemic drugs, e.g. griseofulvin, amphotericin b, 5-flucytosine and ketoconazole.

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antifungal

adjective Referring to an effect that kills or inhibits fungal growth noun An agent that kills or inhibits fungal growth