fungal
- adjective
- /ˈfʌŋɡəl/
- Specialized
- A few weeks back, a patient of mine came to me with a highly aggressive form of fungal infection, the likes of which I've never seen before.
- fungal sinusitis
- fungal disease
- fungal infection
I know you know more people actually be more open with their fungal infections.
- I know you know more people actually be more open with their fungal infections.
- And so, you know, I buy imported from Japan a fungal starter to make my Koji.
- And so you have a case in which you lose a lot of your cuttings due to bacteria and fungal rot.
- And either of these will definitely decrease the fungal load or the just absolute number of the fungus living on your foot.
- There's an astrobolome in the gut, which are bacterial and fungal species that can breakdown and metabolise oestrogen and other hormones.
- Eating too many of them can cause symptoms like rashes, anemia, brittle hair and fungal infections.
- Also, olive leaf not only fights viruses, it also fights bacteria and fungal infections.
- They also questioned the idea that the mother tree is able to feed her seedlings through the fungal networks.
- She was the one who was obsessed about fungal organisms.
- And he said, and here is a picture of the wizard fungal old cornstalk the poet is talking about.
Examples
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Molecular tools have led to great progress in understanding fungal ecology, but there is much yet to be learned.
Academic text (2008) -
The doctor prescribed medication to treat a fungal infection that was affecting the patient's skin.
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There are many central questions about the nature of fungal competition, however, that have yet to be addressed.
Academic text (2008) -
Several reports suggest that fungal infections are associated with exposure to wood products.
Academic text (2008) -
So far, no one had found a way to kill fungal cells without harming human cells.
Fiction book (2001) -
Other scientists have shown that plant-fungal relationships help plants take up essential nutrients.
Academic text (1995) -
The authors did indicate that fungal spores in the environment could have adverse effects on workers.
Academic text (1996) -
Rust is a fungal disease that can cause root that can ruin bean crops.
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A fungal infection.
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Also, olive leaf not only fights viruses, it also fights bacteria and fungal infections.
Synonyms
Looking like a fungus such as mould or mushrooms
Caused by or like mold that grows on plants
A disease or infection caused by a fungus
Compounds
- Specialized
An illness a fungus causes in the body, often on the skin or nails
How Mushroomy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fungal comes from the Latin word fungus, which means 'mushroom' and is where the English words fungus and fungi come from. So fungal means 'relating to' or 'caused by' fungi, for example a fungal infection is an illness from mushroom-like organisms.