griseofulvin

[ griz-ee-oh-fool-vin, -fuhl-, gris- ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. an antifungal medication, produced from the fungus Penicillium griseofulvin and taken orally to treat ringworm and other fungal infections of the skin.

griseofulvin

/ ˌɡrɪzɪəʊˈfʊlvɪn /

noun

1. an antibiotic used to treat fungal infections

Word History and Origins

Origin of griseofulvin¹

First recorded in 1935–40; from New Latin griseofulv(um), equivalent to Medieval Latin grīse(us) griseous + New Latin -o- -o- + Latin fulvum, neuter of fulvus “tawny, yellow-brown” + -in ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of griseofulvin¹

C20: from New Latin, from Penicillium griseofulvum dierckx (fungus from which it was isolated), from Medieval Latin griseus grey + Latin fulvus reddish yellow