antifungal agent
- noun
- /ˌæntiˈfʌŋɡəl ˈeɪdʒənt/
- Specialized
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agente antifúngico
- Amphotericin B is often recommended as the first-line antifungal agent for serious infections.
- antibacterial and antifungal agent
Examples
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This is an antifungal agent and it's, it's relatively non-toxic.
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Other clinical studies have found clotrimazole to be the most effective antifungal agent in vivo, followed by gentian violet and nystatin.
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Amphotericin B is the antifungal agent of choice during pregnancy.
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Since the 1990s, the number of available oral and parenteral antifungal agents has increased significantly.
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Several studies have reported on the effectiveness of various antifungal agents for ear infections, both in vivo and in vitro.
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Another consequential find is an antifungal agent found in an African plant that is traditionally ingested to treat infections.
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Therefore, we decided to treat her with a combination of caspofungin and voriconazole, two relatively nontoxic antifungal agents that have different mechanisms of action.
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Treatment options include local debridement, discontinuation of topical antibiotics, and the use of local or systemic antifungal agents.
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Your doctor may advise long-term use of a topical antifungal agent to treat skin infections.
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Several studies have reported on the effectiveness of various antifungal agents for treating fungal infections.
Synonyms
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A chemical that kills or stops fungus on plants
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A medicine such as a cream that kills fungi causing infections
A medicine that kills or stops the growth of fungus
A medicine that kills or stops fungi that cause infections
How Antifungal
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'antifungal' (resisting or killing fungi) + 'agent' (a substance that produces an effect) yields a substance that destroys or inhibits fungi. This is a regular, morphologically transparent compound pattern (anti- + fungal + agent) that is cross-linguistically common and should be understandable to a B1 learner who knows the parts.
Etymology
Antifungal agent comes from the parts anti- meaning 'against', fungal from 'fungus' meaning a mold or mushroom, and agent meaning 'a substance that acts'. So, the phrase describes a substance that fights or stops fungus, which is why it means 'a substance that destroys or stops fungi'.