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terbinafine

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

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  • General-American: /tɚˈbɪn.əˌfin/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A synthetic allylamine antifungal drug that is highly lipophilic, used in the form of its hydrochloride C21H25N·HCl orally in the treatment of onychomycosis and topically in the treatment of tinea corporis, tinea cruris, and athlete's foot.

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

an oral antifungal drug (trade name Lamisil) used to treat cases of fungal nail disease

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Lamisil

Antonyms: none provided

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

History

Etymology

Probably from ter(t-)b(utyl) + -yne + naph(thalene) + -ine.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: terbinafine — synthetic antifungal drug
  • German: Terbinafin — synthetic antifungal drug
  • Hungarian: terbinafin — synthetic antifungal drug
  • Portuguese: terbinafina — synthetic antifungal drug
  • Spanish: terbinafina — synthetic antifungal drug