Lamisil
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6.0
A medicine taken by mouth that treats nail infections caused by fungus
- noun
- /ˈlæmɪsɪl/
- Specialized
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Lamisil
- Lamisil is an effective medication for treating nail fungus.
Examples
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Try revolutionary Lamisil Once.
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Lamisil Once.
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Terbinafine (Lamisil) - Terbinafine inhibits an enzyme necessary for cell wall synthesis and results in fungal cell death.
Academic text (2005) -
Patients often choose Lamisil as their antifungal drug for athlete's foot.
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The doctor prescribed Lamisil to treat a persistent fungal infection.
Synonyms
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6.5
A medicine that kills fungus and treats skin and nail infections like athlete's foot
is a trademarked oral treatment mainly for nail fungal infections
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lamisil is a modern brand name for the antifungal drug terbinafine, so it was made by a company rather than coming from an old language. A helpful way to remember Lamisil is to split it into Lami and sil and think of 'layer' and 'silk', so you can imagine it removing fungal 'layers' and leaving nails smooth, which fits its use for fungal nail infections.