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FULVICIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A kind of penicillin (a fungicidal antibiotic with the trade name Fulvicin) produced by molds of the genus Penicillium
Synonyms:
Fulvicin; griseofulvin
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Fulvicin" is a kind of...):
antifungal; antifungal agent; antimycotic; antimycotic agent; fungicide (any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi)
penicillin (any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases)
Domain usage:
trade name (a name given to a product or service)
