antifungal
UK/ˌæntiˈfʌŋɡəl//ˌæn.tiˈfʌŋ.ɡəl/
antifungal adjective: that inhibits the growth of fungi; antimycotic.
Adjective
antifungal (comparative more antifungal, superlative most antifungal)
- That inhibits the growth of fungi; antimycotic.
Noun
antifungal (plural antifungals)
- A drug that inhibits the growth of fungi.
antifungal meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Malay and Indonesian
antifungal in Tamil
- பூசண எதிர்ப்பி, காளான் நீக்கிகள்
antifungal in Urdu
- پھپھوندی کُش, ضِد فِطَر
antifungal in Malay
- drug that inhibits the growth of fungi
- antikulat
antifungal in Indonesian
- drug that inhibits the growth of fungi
- antijamur
Forms of antifungal
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more antifungal |
| superlative | most antifungal |
| alternative form | anti-fungal |
| Noun | |
| plural | antifungals |
Origin of antifungal
From anti- + fungal.
Words formed from antifungal
Questions about antifungal
- What does antifungal mean?
- Antifungal means that inhibits the growth of fungi; antimycotic.
- What is antifungal in Tamil?
- Antifungal in Tamil is பூசண எதிர்ப்பி, காளான் நீக்கிகள். See Antifungal meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is antifungal?
- Antifungal can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce antifungal?
- Antifungal is pronounced /ˌæntiˈfʌŋɡəl/ (UK).
Words near antifungal in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: antifungal (page history and authors); antifungal (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); antifungal (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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