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amphotericin B

US/ˌæm.fəˌtɛɹ.ɪs.ɪn ˈbi/

amphotericin B noun: an antibiotic that is obtained from a soil streptomycete (Streptomyces nodosus) and is administered typically by intravenous injection chiefly to treat serious, potentially life-threatening, systemic fungal infections.

Noun

amphotericin B (uncountable)

  1. An antibiotic that is obtained from a soil streptomycete (Streptomyces nodosus) and is administered typically by intravenous injection chiefly to treat serious, potentially life-threatening, systemic fungal infections.
    Synonyms:
    amphoterrible

Synonyms of amphotericin B

Questions about amphotericin B

What does amphotericin B mean?
Amphotericin B means an antibiotic that is obtained from a soil streptomycete (Streptomyces nodosus) and is administered typically by intravenous injection chiefly to treat serious, potentially life-threatening, systemic fungal infections.
What part of speech is amphotericin B?
Amphotericin B is a noun.
How do you pronounce amphotericin B?
Amphotericin B is pronounced /ˌæm.fəˌtɛɹ.ɪs.ɪn ˈbi/ (US).

Words near amphotericin B in the dictionary

  1. amphoriskos
  2. amphostat B
  3. amphotalide
  4. amphoteric
  5. amphotericin
  6. amphotericin B
  7. amphotericine
  8. amphotericins
  9. amphotericity
  10. amphoterin
  11. amphoterism

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