antifungal
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4.4
- adjective
- /ˌæntiˈfʌŋɡəl/
- Specialized
- Aggressive surgical debridement and antifungal drugs are again the treatments of choice.
- antifungal therapy
- antifungal agent
- antifungal treatment
Examples
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Most of the patients in this study had stable symptoms with the application of the topical antifungal spray.
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Most case patients received a combination of antifungal therapies.
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At 24 weeks following the last antifungal treatment, the patient exhibited no evidence of further infection.
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This is an antifungal agent and it's, it's relatively non-toxic.
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Amphotericin B is the antifungal agent of choice during pregnancy.
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In 8 of these 9 patients, candidemia cleared after antifungal therapy in 1 to 3 weeks.
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Since the 1990s, the number of available oral and parenteral antifungal agents has increased significantly.
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Patients with P. boydii sinusitis should generally be treated with a combination of surgery and antifungal therapy.
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Treatment includes aggressive surgical debridement of the necrotic tissue combined with systemic antifungal therapy.
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The doctor prescribed an antifungal cream to treat the patient's persistent foot rash.
Synonyms
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7.2
Able to kill mould and other small living things that cause plant or skin infections
Compounds
How Antifungal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Antifungal comes from anti- 'against' and fungus 'mold or mushroom', so used as an adjective it describes something that fights or stops fungi, for example an antifungal cream or shampoo.