amphotericin B love

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An antibiotic derived from strains of the actinomycete Streptomyces nodosus and used to treat systemic fungal infections.

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  • noun A particular antifungal, often administered intravenously.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[amphoteric + –in.]

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