Amphotericin

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  • noun. an antibiotic and antifungal agent (C47H73NO17), produced by a strain of Streptomyces nodosus. It is one of a class of polyene macrolide antibiotics effective against fungal infections. It has a molecular weight of 924.11; it is soluble in oganic solvents but only slightly soluble in water.
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  • noun. Any of a group of amphoteric antibiotic and antifungal agents derived from Streptomyces bacteria
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  • noun. an antibiotic and antifungal agent
    • Word Usage
    "As antimony lost its punch, Bihar's best doctors turned to an antifungal medicine called amphotericin B, or Fungizone -- the $200 cure that Jha and Sundar still use in their clinics."
    Equivalent
    amphotericin b  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    antibiotic  antibiotic drug  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    fungizone  
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