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griseofulvin

UK/ˌɡɹɪz.i.ə(ʊ)ˈfʊl.vɪn/US/ˌɡɹɪz.i.oʊˈfʊl.vɪn/

griseofulvin noun: an antifungal drug C₁₇H₁₇ClO₆ obtained from the mold Penicillium griseofulvum, used in humans and animals against fungal infections of the hair and skin.

Noun

griseofulvin (uncountable)

  1. An antifungal drug C₁₇H₁₇ClO₆ obtained from the mold Penicillium griseofulvum, used in humans and animals against fungal infections of the hair and skin.

Origin of griseofulvin

From Latin griseofulvum + -in.

Questions about griseofulvin

What does griseofulvin mean?
Griseofulvin means an antifungal drug C₁₇H₁₇ClO₆ obtained from the mold Penicillium griseofulvum, used in humans and animals against fungal infections of the hair and skin.
What part of speech is griseofulvin?
Griseofulvin is a noun.
How do you pronounce griseofulvin?
Griseofulvin is pronounced /ˌɡɹɪz.i.ə(ʊ)ˈfʊl.vɪn/ (UK).

Words near griseofulvin in the dictionary

  1. griselimycin
  2. griselimycins
  3. griselmycin
  4. grisely
  5. griseofluvin
  6. griseofulvin
  7. griseofulvins
  8. griseorhodin
  9. griseorhodins
  10. griseous
  11. griseoviridin

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