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GRISEOFULVIN

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

Fulvicin; griseofulvin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

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

antifungal; antifungal agent; antimycotic; antimycotic agent; fungicide (any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi)

penicillin (any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases)

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