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AMPHOTERICIN

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An antibiotic and antifungal agentplay

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("amphotericin" is a kind of...):

antibiotic; antibiotic drug (a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections)

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 Context examples: 

In their studies, the researchers used lung tissue from patients with cystic fibrosis, as well as pig models of cystic fibrosis, and found that amphotericin spurred a host of changes associated with improved lung function — restoration of pH levels, improved viscosity, and increased antibacterial activity, among others.

(Scientists find new approach that shows promise for treating cystic fibrosis, National Institutes of Health)

In studies using human cells and animals models, the researchers found that the medication, called amphotericin, helps lung cells function in a way that could make it easier for patients to fight chronic bacterial lung infections that are a hallmark of the disease.

(Scientists find new approach that shows promise for treating cystic fibrosis, National Institutes of Health)




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