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Anidulafungin
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A drug that is used to treat infections caused by fungi. It belongs to the family of drugs called antifungals. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A cyclic lipopeptide echinocandin derivative with antifungal activity. Anidulafungin inhibits 1,3 beta-D-glucan synthase, an enzyme involved in fungal cell wall synthesis, resulting in cell lysis and death. This agent is active against Candida species and Aspergillus. (NCI Thesaurus)
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