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griseofulvin

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɡɹɪz.i.ə(ʊ)ˈfʊl.vɪn/
  • General-American: /ˌɡɹɪz.i.oʊˈfʊl.vɪn/

1

noun

Meaning 1

An antifungal drug C17H17ClO6 obtained from the mold Penicillium griseofulvum, used in humans and animals against fungal infections of the hair and skin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a kind of penicillin (a fungicidal antibiotic with the trade name Fulvicin) produced by molds of the genus Penicillium

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Fulvicin

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: antifungal, antifungal agent, fungicide, antimycotic, antimycotic agent, penicillin

History

Etymology

From Latin griseofulvum + -in.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: griseofulvina — antifungal drug