antifungal
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- noun
- /ˌæntiˈfʌŋɡəl/
- Specialized
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antifúngico
- Many doctors recommend using an antifungal ointment to treat fungal skin infections.
- topical antifungals
- prescription antifungal
- azole antifungal
Tea tree oil powder, because that's a natural antifungal.
- Tea tree oil powder, because that's a natural antifungal.
- Next is an antifungal called ketoconazole, and it's actually quite a common antifungal used for fungus and yeast.
Examples
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Consider prescribing an oral antifungal for patients with persistent or severe infections.
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So if you ever get what they call athletes feet, the cure for that is antifungal cream.
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It's useful as an antifungal and a moisturizer too.
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On a personal note, totally unrelated, anybody know of any good antifungal soap?
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The most effective antifungal for treating ear pathogens is clotrimazole.
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Both tinea cruris and candidal intertrigo should be managed with topical antifungals.
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The pharmacist suggested trying an antifungal medication for my persistent athlete's foot.
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After testing the culture, the doctor prescribed a specific antifungal to combat the infection.
Synonyms
A medicine that kills or stops fungi that cause infections
A medicine that kills fungus or stops it from growing
A medicine that kills or stops the growth of fungus
Compounds
How Antifungal
Surface Forms
Morphology
antifungal = antifungal (transparent) = anti + fungus + al
The noun is a converted use of the adjective 'antifungal', whose meaning is directly compositional.
Etymology
Antifungal comes from the prefix anti- meaning 'against' and fungus meaning 'mold or mushroom', so an antifungal (noun) is a substance that fights, stops, or kills fungi and is used to treat fungal infections.