griseofulvin

American

[griz-ee-oh-fool-vin, -fuhl-, gris-] / ˌgrɪz i oʊˈfʊl vɪn, -ˈfʌl-, ˌgrɪs- /

noun

Pharmacology.

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

griseofulvin British

/ ˌɡrɪzɪəʊˈfʊlvɪn /

noun

an antibiotic used to treat fungal infections

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Etymology

Origin of griseofulvin

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

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