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Griseofulvin

//ˌɡɹɪz.i.ə(ʊ)ˈfʊl.vɪn// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An antifungal drug C₁₇H₁₇ClO₆ obtained from the mold Penicillium griseofulvum, used in humans and animals against fungal infections of the hair and skin. uncountable
  2. 2
    a kind of penicillin (a fungicidal antibiotic with the trade name Fulvicin) produced by molds of the genus Penicillium wordnet

Etymology

From Latin griseofulvum + -in.

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