mycotic

[ mahy-kot-ik ]

/ maɪˈkɒt ɪk /

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adjective

of, relating to, or caused by a fungus.

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Origin of mycotic

post·my·cot·ic, adjectivepre·my·cot·ic, adjective

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Sporotrichosis is a mycotic infection due to the sporothrix Shenkii.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
In some places capillary mycotic emboli with subsequent hemorrhage were encountered.
Plague|Thomas Wright Jackson
Page and Frothingham were first to recognize its mycotic nature in the United States.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture
Mycosis tonsillaris is a synonym for mycotic tonsillitis (tonsillitis mycotica benigna or tonsillitis parasitica).
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

Bttcher's98 view that gastric ulcer is of mycotic origin, being produced by micrococci, has thus far met with no confirmation.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

mycotic

[ mī-kŏt′ĭk ]

adj.

Relating to mycosis.

Relating to a fungus.