Antimycotic

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Destructive to microscopic vegetable organisms, or preventing their development, as carbolic acid.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. That inhibits the growth of fungi; antifungal
  • noun. An antimycotic agent.
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  • noun. any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi
  • Word Usage
    "Repeated attempts had been made to cure the affected areas with topical antimycotic drugs, antibiotics, and virostatic agents."
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