English > antifungal: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | Any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi. |
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| Synonyms | antifungal agent, fungicide, antimycotic, antimycotic agent |
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| Narrower | Bordeaux mixture | antifungal agent consisting of a solution of copper sulphate and quicklime |
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| gentian violet, crystal violet | A green crystal (violet in water) used as a dye or stain or bactericide or fungicide or anthelmintic or burn treatment |
| griseofulvin, Fulvicin | A kind of penicillin (a fungicidal antibiotic with the trade name Fulvicin) produced by molds of the genus Penicillium |
| iodochlorhydroxyquin, Clioquinol | drug used to treat certain fungal infection (as athlete's foot) |
| itraconazole, Sporanox | An oral antifungal drug (trade name Sporanox) taken for cases of fungal nail disease |
| miconazole, Monistat | An antifungal agent usually administered in the form of a nitrate (trade name Monistat) |
| nystatin, Mycostatin, Nystan | An antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and Nystan) discovered in New York State |
| terbinafine, Lamisil | An oral antifungal drug (trade name Lamisil) used to treat cases of fungal nail disease |
| thiabendazole | An antifungal agent and anthelmintic |
| Broader | agent | A substance that exerts some force or effect |
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| Spanish | antimicótico, fungicida, fungicidas |
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| Catalan | fungicida |
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| Adjectives | antifungal | capable of destroying fungi |
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