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ketoconazole

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˌki.toʊˈkɑn.əˌzoʊl/

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noun

Meaning 1

A synthetic broad-spectrum antifungal agent C26H28Cl2N4O4 used to treat chronic internal and cutaneous infections.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

From keto- + -conazole (“miconazole derivative”).

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: كيتوكونازول — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 酮康唑 (tóngkāngzuò) — Translations
  • Icelandic: ketókónazól — Translations
  • Kazakh: кетоконазол (ketokonazol) — Translations
  • Thai: คีโตโคนาโซล — Translations